THE SALTY SAILOR and the FIREMAN Karen Vaughn wrote this in January 2018 as a quick FB post. Since then it traveled around the world. It was shared by thousands, posted in local newspapers, and shared on major websites. With the important 2024 Presidential Election looming in November of this year it contains many things that […]
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The Owl and His Shepherd For years, photographer Tanja Brandt has made it her mission to capture magnificent photos of animals and wildlife. Recently, the German artist found a new challenge when she photographed the unique bond between two unlikely friends: Ingo, a Belgian shepherd, and Poldi (Napoleon), a one-year-old owlet. The owlet and canine
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Two Great Stories That Are Linked STORY NUMBER ONE Many Years ago, Al Capone virtually owned Chicago. Capone wasn’t famous for anything heroic. He was notorious for enmeshing the windy city in everything from bootlegged booze and prostitution to murder. Capone had a lawyer nicknamed “Easy Eddie.” He was Capone’s lawyer for a good reason.
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MAGA – Argentina Style By Roger Kimball Commentary So, Javier Milei was elected president of that troubled South American country on Nov. 19. That couldn’t happen. Everyone who was anyone knew that the expletive-spewing, chainsaw-wielding “anarcho-capitalist” couldn’t possibly win the presidency. The 53-year-old economist (he had been a chief economist for Argentina’s airport system) and talking head was
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George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation When you read it, consider the tone, humility, and outlook of President Washington. This document provides a strong challenge for those who believe the Founders supported a firm separation between church and state. George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation New York, 3 October 1789 By the President of the United States of America.
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