When money drops from the sky, clever people take it.
A month ago, my wife and I spent eight hundred and fifty dollars on two sets of earrings at an auction. We’d bought them for Christmas presents, and were stunned to find that they were appraised for$84,000.00. The appraiser was surprised, as well, and called the manufacturer. The value was affirmed. Pink diamonds in the […]
God hates idols and idol-worshippers.
Most citizens spend a great deal of time complaining about government shortcomings. All complaints boil down to one coin with two opposing sides. One side believes that “The government should let me keep more of my money.” The other side, often poorer, lazier, and not as bright believes in the other side of the coin: “The […]
Equal opportunities and no special privileges.
If Andrew Jackson reduced his political beliefs to a phrase, it might be “Equal opportunities and no special privileges.” From the 1830s through Grover Cleveland, Jackson’s beliefs held sway. Then, with Theodore Roosevelt, things began to go downhill. The belief that there should be equal opportunities and no special privileges began to evaporate. Huge government projects, like the Panama Canal, and […]
Angels sometimes appear as living holograms.
Today’s reading, from Acts 12:1-11, prompts a new, Catholic Fundamentalism view of angels. The reading begins with an explanation of why angels appear. They are given missions in answer to heartfelt requests for programming assistance made to God. You can engage in start buy viagra pill and stop method to delay ejaculation and allow you […]
God’s priorities are better than ours.
Most of us prefer a closet full of clothes to a houseful of children. We are wrong to think so. We must ask God to forgive us for allowing our vanity to overwhelm our desire to do His will. We must recognize that God’s priorities are better than ours. The Roman Catholic Church teaches that […]
Bursting bubbles bring in higher tax revenue.
The United States is now so productive that unemployment no longer brings automatic poverty. The unemployed are able to get two years of unemployment income. That is augmented by food stamps, heating assistance, medical assistance, educational assistance, and a near-endless source of help in nearly every area of human need. The worst thing about unemployment […]
Sunday, July 1, 2012 Weekly Reading. Only the disobedient die.
Today’s Reading from the Book of Wisdom is a wonderful description of the Catholic Fundamentalism view of Creation. We have but to re-translate “fashioned” and “formed” into “programmed”. When we do, we see that only the disobedient die. Reading 1 Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24 “God did not make death, nor does he rejoice in the destruction of […]
The monkeys have taken over the circus.
A well-run circus keeps the animals safely locked away. Monkeys are clever. They have to be carefully locked inside cages. If they get out, they cause havoc. Good circus management begins with keeping the monkeys under control. If the monkeys get out, they will go straight for the food, especially candy. If they get into […]
How to deal with political tyranny.
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Are we running out of time?
Yesterday’s column discussed a little-known fact: the Sunday that The Church dedicates to John the Baptist is the Sunday which is nearest to June 21, the longest day of the year. The longest day of the year is, of course, halfway between the two shortest days, the preceding and following December twenty firsts. December 21 […]