Tag Archives: politics

Come One, Come All! Public Execution!

There was nothing in my Google news feed Tuesday about the scheduled execution by firing squad of a mass murderer, or plans to livestream the event. Nothing that I’ve seen, at any rate. Vatican News, on the other hand, posted … Continue reading →

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War, Feelings, Jesus, and Making Sense

How I feel about a colorful and imaginative image of the American president. More to the point, what I think about what has been happening. Continue reading →

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Politics, Poppycock, and a Mess in Minnesota

Minnesota and Minneapolis have been national news for more than a month now. This is my home state. I’m not happy about what’s in the news, and concerned about what’s dropped out of the news. Ignoring the mess isn’t an … Continue reading →

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Satan, Sin, Politics, and Making Sense Anyway

I may offend pretty much everyone this week. Then again, maybe not. Either way, instead of what I’d planned on writing, I’ll be sharing a video which, despite some rather dated terminology, makes good points about the devil: and why … Continue reading →

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Veterans Day and Patriotism

Veterans Day and ideas about patriotism overlap, so I’ll start with an admission. On the whole, I like being an American. That’s partly because I think that “America” includes much more than this country’s national government. A little over a … Continue reading →

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