Christmas is upon us and it looks like it will be a white one for most of the Midwest.
For various reasons, Christmas is a bit more hectic at my house this year, and today, I needed to head to the mall to pick up a few very last minute items. So immersed in my shopping, [...]
Monthly Archive for December, 2009
It’s all a matter of perspective
Posted in Culture, Government, Media on Dec 23rd, 2009
Yesterday, I awoke very early to fly to be with loved ones for the Christmas holiday. The early morning alarm was difficult but the reality of being with loved ones in a few short hours made it bearable.
I arrived at a crowded airport, waited in long lines, and went through the tedious but necessary security [...]
The conscience of a nation
Posted in Culture, Health Care, Media on Dec 21st, 2009
Democrats worked very hard to get the health care legislation passed the key first vote last night. Senators Ben Nelson, Bob Casey, and numerous other ‘pro-life’ Democrat and independents caved to pressure and deals. “Whatever it takes” seems to be the mantra of proponents of this bill.
The example this sets for the youth of America [...]
Deal or no deal?
Posted in Abortion, Government, Health Care, Politics on Dec 19th, 2009
Unfortunately, it looks like a deal for Senator Nelson and Senatorial Democrats who would like to sweep the health care bill through before Christmas.
I started a post last night covering the pressure being put on Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska. I needed to abandon the post but intended to [...]
It’s so easy to these days. The only news we seem to get is bad news. “How great is our need for good news!” says Benedict.
Every day, in fact, in the newspapers, on television and on the radio bad news is broadcast, repeated, amplified, so that we become used to the most terrible things and [...]
Christmas is around the corner and as decorations display in store windows and street corners, news articles and public commentaries surrounding the ‘controversy’ of such displays arise. For years now, Christians have become accustomed to requests, or perhaps the better word is demands, that displays of their religion-crosses, nativity scenes, and so forth-be removed so [...]