“We’re disarming the Soviet Union faster than you are.” — Donald M. Kendall, CEO of Pepsi, to Brent Scowcroft, President George H.W. Bush’s national security adviser It was 1990, and the Cold War was coming to an end, as the Soviet Union dissolved from within. Odd as it may sound, Pepsi “suddenly” found itself in […]
“A good teacher doesn’t merely tell his students that they’re wrong. A good teacher shows his students why they’re wrong so that they don’t make the same mistake twice. He corrects because he cares.” — Tim Barnett Years ago, I did a series of posts on informal fallacies in logic. Never finished the series, but […]
“We remind ourselves that everything we have is a gift from God to be used for God, and that our hope is not found in the things of this world but in Christ alone.” — Jonathan Noyes, Stand to Reason Yes, this is a post-Thanksgiving thanksgiving post. You’re welcome. I was listening to Greg Koukl’s […]
Once again, All Hallows’ Eve is fast approaching, and jack o’lanterns, costumes, and trick-or-treating for candy become the topics of much conversation, particularly when children are involved. But, Christian parents (and some others) have to weigh serious concerns about occultic themes, etc., versus their children’s enjoyment and inclusion in Halloween activities. Not letting your child […]
As everyone knows, “wokeness” has pretty much taken over Big Entertainment, from Hollywood to pro sports to the Big Two comic book publishers, Marvel and DC. This approach is manifest by such things as forced diversity and characters & plots pushing LGBT+, feminist attitudes, and other “social justice” talking points. The result has been widely-negative […]
“The purpose of all [new movements] was to arrest progress and freeze history at a chosen moment. The familiar pendulum swing was to happen once more, and then stop. As usual, the High were to be turned out by the Middle, who would then become the High; but this time, by conscious strategy, the High […]
“War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength.” I have recently been reading George Orwell’s 1984. It is quite the disturbing vision of how our world might go in the future, though it’s obviously taking longer than Orwell thought it might. I came across a section I thought might be “fun” to share with […]
Many people have heard of U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), but they may not know of his military background. After graduating Harvard Law, Cotton joined the Army and rose to the rank of 1st Lieutenant, serving in Iraq with the 101st Airborne and in Afghanistan with a Provincial Reconstruction Team. He was also awarded various […]
Honestly, I’ve never been a big fan of practical jokes — at least, not when played on me. Don’t like the attention or appreciate the embarrassment, and it’s all the worse when things get damaged or need to be cleaned afterward. But, some people enjoy them. With April Fools’ Day (April 1) fast approaching, I […]
“Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should old acquaintance be forgot, and old lang syne?” — “Auld Lang Syne”, English translation of first verse For this last post of the year, rather than doing my customary “Top 10”, I’m continuing with the musical theme from last week. One of the most […]
