The New York Times each day publishes the names of the soldiers who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan. I read them each day and say a prayer for them. It is the least I can do for those who have died to keep me and my family safe.Â
The names and home towns reveal a [...]
Entries Tagged as 'war'
Blood Shed for Us
February 20th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Vigilante Justice
June 1st, 2009 · 4 Comments
The abortionist George Tiller was apparently killed by a pro-lifer. This has led to attacks on the pro-life movement at innately violent.
The widespread denunciations of the Vietnam War as illegal, unjust, cruel, and criminal, led students at Brandeis to plot the violent overthrow of the government.
On Sept. 23, 1970, Brandeis University woke up to [...]
Tags: Responsibility · abortion · clergy sex abuse scandal · law enforcement · war
Growing Up in Narnia
May 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment
The movie Prince Caspian has some major differences from the book, and I think the movie is better for it.
As most reviewers have noted, the movie is darker than the book, and darker than The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe movie.
The movie is about growing up, especially about male growing up, and the violence [...]
The War and Cartagena
April 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment
We were in Cartagena, Spain, recently before we left for our cruise.
In the town square at the waterfront is an unusual war memorial: A Spanish memorial to the Spanish-American war, which Spain lost.
The monument has a sailor holding a dying soldier.
The victories are holding their laurel wreaths down.
The monument lists the great battle at Santiago, [...]