My Top 5

My Son The Marine

Gavin had chosen an honorable path—and for the right reasons. It is not the one I would have chosen for him, but in the end, that is quite irrelevant. It is his path. And regardless of my fears, it is my job to support and love him.

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Jul 222 min read

The Second Grave

The destruction of Hamas needs to be paired with a political solution and meaningful international aid.

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Nov 11, 202312 min read

Putin, Stalin, And The Ukrainian Famines: Why Ukrainians Fight

What Putin forgot was the series of Russian-created Ukrainian famines that caused over 4 million Ukrainians to starve.

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May 29, 20235 min read

Where Eagles Soar

There is an unequaled majesty about eagles. When I see them, I am overcome with a sense of power only tempered by wonder. How they soar...

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Jan 6, 20232 min read

My Camera, My Passport

My camera is my passport to a part of my life I would not otherwise experience. Since God has a sense of humor I ended up at a BDSM fair.

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Jun 9, 20223 min read

REVELATION: Bevis and Butthead are Q!

The mysterious Q has to be teenager stoners . The dogma had to have been created in a drug induced haze while its creators were on the edge

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Mar 11, 20218 min read

Justice As Lincoln's Ultimate Barometer

"With malice toward none, with charity for all" is perhaps the best remembered phrase uttered by any American President . It is also the mo

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Jan 18, 20219 min read

Grace As Our Greatest National Heritage

Many have said that our democracy is built on an idea. I agree. Equally true is that it is based on the grace of its citizenry . . .

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Jan 2, 202111 min read

God Is Dog Spelled Backward

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Dec 13, 20200 min read

A Primer On Legal Ethics And Election Challenges

If you have been trying to follow the legal boxing match that has been taking place following the election you might have missed that it...

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Dec 7, 20205 min read

Food Glorious Food

What can compare to a fresh, juicy and messy Double-Double, animal fries and a vanilla shake? What is better than standing in line staring

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Jul 1, 20204 min read

I'm Flummoxed And It's Time To Talk Tachles

We cannot waste this moment. It's time to put on our big boy and big girl pants and talk tachles about race.

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Jun 18, 202016 min read

God As The Great Extorter In The Sky - It's Not Enough

What is left to us, what is required of us, is the desire and then the actions required to achieve that goal.

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May 31, 202013 min read