The ‘other football’ championship

Even though there was an important game yesterday evening for my hometown Philadelphia Eagles on national television, there was another sports event on television at the same time which stole most of my attention during the whole night.That event was the MLS Cup Final between the Los Angeles Galaxy and Real Salt Lake. To the … Continue reading The ‘other football’ championship

Remaining thankful in the worst of times

If we live long enough here on earth, every single one of us is going to experience difficult times. Some of those are going to overwhelm us, challenging us to the limits of our ability to recover feelings of joy, peace, and thankfulness.This coming week here in America we will celebrate the holiday of Thanksgiving … Continue reading Remaining thankful in the worst of times

Palin’s people power

As someone who is completely sold on her, it is very difficult for me to understand how anyone outside of absolute liberal ideologues can not get the whole Sarah Palin thing and not like the woman as much as I like her. The self-described 'hockey mom from Wasilla' has more real world human substance and … Continue reading Palin’s people power

Islamism Series: Call a Spade a Spade

The man shouted "Allahu Akbar!" as he pulled out the FN Herstal tactical pistol which he had purchased back in the summer from a gun store in Texas. He then proceeded to methodically assassinate 13 Americans and injure dozens more in what has been described as everything from a 'crazed attack' to a 'shooting rampage'. … Continue reading Islamism Series: Call a Spade a Spade