Pic of the day:  Hagar and Ishmail in the Desert, by Andrea Sacchi __________________________ We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that [...]

Pic of the day:  Water-lily pond (aka The Japanese bridge) by Claude Monet _______________________ The frustrated follow a leader less because of their faith that he is leading them to a promised land than because of their immediate feeling that he is leading them away from their unwanted selves. Surrender to a leader is not [...]

Heard a statement today from Rick Santorum today which made me laugh.  Not “haha that’s funny” laugh, but a “haha, you must be a friggin idiot” laugh.  Sweatervestman said that if President Obama is re-elected that it would be “The end of Freedom in America as we know it.” You heard that right, A Republican, [...]

Mistakes get made, every single day. Some mistakes are minor, like forgetting to wear your watch when leaving for work. Some are less than minor. The mistake I am going to talk about I think is minor, but it is a mistake that will set off the dog-whistle alarm and alarmists all over the place. [...]

Roses are Red, Violets are blue, Mitt Romney stinks, And Santorum does too. (Good lord what a cheesy intro) Although admittedly Rick Santorum is tearing up the Republican field and now leads the Republican field, at least insofar as national polling goes. Mitt Romney who 4 months ago was losing to Rick Perry, surged ahead, [...]