Category: Daily Column

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The Most Wonderful Thing About the Recent Blizzards:

As we look back at the U.S. weather since Christmas, there have been more storms and freezing weather...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

February 1, 2011 It’s a Short Month.…

Most of us don’t have a lot to do in February. We could use some of our spare...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Last Day of the Month

This has been a tough month for Moslem nations that have attempted to become more modern. In Turkey,...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Sinking Into the Ignominy of the Unshaven

Not long ago, a banker I’d known stopped to see me. My employer had utilized the services of...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Reading for January 30, 2011

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1 Zep 2:3; 3:12-13 Seek the LORD, all you humble of the...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Lots of Good and Cheerful News

Some say that “No news is good news.” And, they’re right. On the other hand, if they said,...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Something Odd:

One of the first, and finest, of the small, .25 caliber (6.35mm) pistols was John M. Browning’s Colt...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Column Choices

It’s hard to choose the subject for the day’s column. It’s always fun to shine lights through the...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

The Most Wonderful Graph in the World:

Study the graph. Check the dates and spacing. The angles. The numbers. Recheck to be sure. Like so...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

A Tiny Lie Among The Big Ones

A layer of shale a mile below New York and Pennsylvania has vast amounts of natural gas within...