The Question That Should Be Asked of Every US House and Senate Candidate in 2024:

Where were you and what were you doing on January 6, 2021? A truthful answer is required. And the answer in some cases should clearly disqualify a candidate for election to any seat…anywhere.

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Some Thoughts On The GOP Reticence to Defend Ukraine.

I have already taken a position on this on Blogging Blue: 1938 Sudetenland : 1939 Poland :: 2022 Ukraine : 2023 Poland. But given some of the comments at the GOP debate this past week, I guess I need to do it again. A friend of mine recently visited the…

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Thursday Music: Rockin’1000: Rebel Rebel (David Bowie Cover)

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Pro-Life Party Won’t Make Accommodations For Injured Gov. Burgum At Debate?

For those of you who haven’t been following the extreme back benchers in the Republican 2024 Presidential nomination race, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum suffered a leg injury playing pickup basketball Tuesday night. He’s concerned that the injury will prevent him from participating in tonight’s GOP debate in Milwaukee because…

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Thursday Music: Bob Dylan: Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat

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Thursday Music: The Clash: White Riot

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Thursday Music: The Shivvers: Reckless

full disclosure: I know some members of the band and played in a group with the drummer

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Nazis Should Go To Prison: We Shouldn’t Have To Deal With Them Again.

My father was a veteran of the Second World War. He was a sergeant in the 11th Armour Division in General George Patton’s Third Army. During the Battle of the Bulge in January 1945, his half-track was destroyed and he was severely wounded. He spent the next two and a…

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Thursday Music: Lindsey Stirling: Kashmir (Led Zep)

Virtuoso violinist Lindsey Stirling has released a rousing cover version of classic Led Zeppelin track Kashmir. Stirling is no stranger to the world of rock, having worked with Evanescence and, separately, their singer Amy Lee.

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Today’s Homily (Sunday 7/23/23):

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