All the news I wish to print

There are all kinds of stories out there. Some will make you laugh, some will make you cry. Some will make you shrug, some will make you scream. Read any daily paper or listen to any newscast and your emotions can go from happy to sad to disbelief to fear to incredulity to horror to anger in very short order.
As we go along, there will be stories, as Paul Harvey used to say, to "wash your ears out with." There will be others that will make you feel like you need to be deloused simply by virtue of having heard or read them. Some posts will be religious, some secular and for some I expect will defy easy classification in either category. I hope you will join me in this journey and please feel free to comment along the way.
For my part I pledge not to remove any posts unless they are vulgar, libelous, threatening or otherwise in violation of the standards of civil discussion. I will not remove any post simply because I disagree with it but I will reserve the right to respond to any challenges that come my way.
God bless you and welcome to my blog.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

The Obama Speech We're Waiting For...

But something tells me we have a long wait.


Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac need to get the BP treatment.


The President: Good evening. As we speak, our nation faces a multitude of challenges. At home, our top priority is to recover and rebuild from a recession. Abroad, our brave men and women in uniform are taking the fight to al Qaeda wherever it exists. Tonight, I want to speak with you about a battle we're waging against an enemy that is assaulting the very homes our citizens live in. More...

Don't hold back, Jon. Tell us what you really think!

An open letter from actor Jon Voight to President Obama:

June 22, 2010

President Obama:

You will be the first American president that lied to the Jewish people, and the American people as well, when you said that you would defend Israel, the only Democratic state in the Middle East, against all their enemies. You have done just the opposite. You have propagandized Israel, until they look like they are everyone's enemy — and it has resonated throughout the world. You are putting Israel in harm's way, and you have promoted anti-Semitism throughout the world. More...

Brown's tale of frugality omits $1.8 million home

The most interesting question about this story is where did this guy get the money for such a house? AP, of course, doesn't ask that question. Of course I could be wrong. Could be that the ex-governor plans on donating the home to the State to help with it $19 billion dollar budget deficit. I wouldn't recommond holding your breath waiting for that, however.

Is there no end...

...to Obama's penchant for ordering executives in private industry around? This president seems to forget that as American citizens, we do not work for him, he works for us. His arrogance in telling private citizens how to run their companies is wearing thin. His latest tirade is against insurance companies, warning them against large rate increases that are only necessary because of the idiocy that is the health care boondoggle he and his sycophants in Congress have imposed on our nation. 2012 just can't get here fast enough.

Monday, June 21, 2010

Fr. Frank Pavone

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Dance With My Father by Luther Vandross

My own dad died when I was still only 3 1/2 years old. My mom raised us alone and never remarried. This is for all the moms who must also be the dads to their children for whatever reason and tend to get for forgotten today.
Happy Father's Day, Mom.

Father's Day

Perhaps our father's are no longer with us this father's day. Or maybe we don't-or didn't-have that perfect relationship that all those mushy greeting cards talk about. This is for us.