I have read a few articles recently making the case for religion in the United States. A 2024 Gallup Poll found that 3 in 10 U.S. adults attend religious services regularly, which is down significantly from religious attendance just a... Continue Reading →
A little over 100 years ago, President Woodrow Wilson and his administration admonished Americans to grow their own gardens to support the war effort. In 1914, at the beginning of WW I, food rationing was a real thing. The food... Continue Reading →
It has been a rough week and a half. Two horrific plane crashes in one week seemed to serve to emphasize the travesties occurring simultaneously across our federal government as a result of the hundreds of rapid-fire executive orders coming... Continue Reading →
There is not much to say at this point about the state of our affairs in the U.S.A. It seems there are three camps at large: MAGA, the rest of the U.S., and the rest of the world. To be... Continue Reading →
Today, I confess myself incredibly, remarkably disappointed. And that is my fault. Allow me to explain. As has been made clear recently, a lot of people, in their boredom, have invented and/or forwarded utterly ludicrous conspiracy theories. Some of them... Continue Reading →
Today's episode of, "Keep it Together." Or, as my forebears would have it, "In all Christian love..." 1. A government funded program is NOT going to come and steal your children from you under the guise of COVID-19 testing. And... Continue Reading →
This entry from a New Jersey nurse is a compelling read. Please, take 5 minutes and try to understand their world right now.
With regard to “reopening our country,” I think it’s imperative everyone considers a few mitigating circumstances. Please understand the following points are scientifically true, relevant, and not coming from any particular political perspective. This is just the science. • Healthcare... Continue Reading →
Yesterday I had the pleasure of walking and talking with an inspiring group of women and men, my elders and juniors, and children learning from the example of their parents. I walked in the annual Women’s March. I didn’t actually... Continue Reading →
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