Tuesday, February 3, 2026

From Little Acorns

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     Time passes swiftly for those of us in our seventies. Sometimes we don’t notice the passing of a whole decade… and this was more than a...
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Sunday, February 1, 2026

Poverty In Spirit: A Sunday Rumination

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     [I'm tired and in several kinds of distress this morning, so I'm recycling a piece that first appeared here on November 1, 2015...
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Saturday, January 31, 2026

For Younger Men

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     We’ve all heard about the “male loneliness epidemic.” There’s a lot of substance to it. American men of all ages are having more diffic...
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Thursday, January 29, 2026

Savings

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     The rapid increases in the dollar prices of precious metals are alarming for more than one reason.      Yes, I’m alarmed. Even though ...
Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Description And The Telling Detail

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     Happy Feast Day of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Gentle Reader! It’s a day for deep but pleasant thoughts. I suggest the love and mercy of God,...
Tuesday, January 27, 2026

War News

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     I could write about any of many things today, but the envelope into which the most recent events fit is the Second American Civil War. ...
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Hippee Skippee!

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My laptop died last week. It was a quick death, no lingering. Since then, I've been using my Fire tablet. Its not all that powerful, but...
Monday, January 26, 2026

Snow Day

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Forgive me, Gentle Reader. I'm pooped. See you tomorrow, I hope.