On April 20, 2024, the United States Congress passed a ninety-five billion dollar funding package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. It was confirmation that the country is engaged in another world war. On one side is the United States with Europe, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Israel and a few other
WHO IS AN AMERICAN? From the very beginning, Americans were confronted with three real external dynamics that shaped our character, our spirit. First, we were on our own. Old Europe was too far away, and we were isolated though that also means we are geopolitically well situated. Second, we had
THIS LAND WAS MADE FOR YOU AND ME This land is your land, and this land is my land From California to the New York island From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream waters This land was made for you and me…. –Woody Guthrie, ca. 1940 Here in northern
The Propriety of Spanish and Catholic Colonization “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” Matthew 28:19-20 Recently an article,[1] with a
Rumors and Rumors of Rumors: B16, NSA, SWIFT Rumor: a currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth. (Google dictionary) Maike Hickson, Ph.D. wrote an article for Lifesitenews called “Italian general: US official bragged Benedict would be `forced’ to resign weeks after 2005 election” and it
(On July 10, 2021, I presented the David Wemhoff Scholarship to a deserving art student at the South Bend Museum of Art. This is the text of my talk, brief as it is.) Text On Presentation of David Wemhoff Scholarship Hello and good afternoon everyone. I wish to extend
