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Point of no return

THE POINT OF NO RETURN

A small portion of the border between Canada and the United States involves the Niagara River. People from around the world have heard not only about the Niagara River, but more importantly, the Niagara Falls. This post will deal with the point of no return as one approaches the falls as well as metaphorical uses of the same phrase. The speed of the Niagara River varies from location to location as it flows from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario according...

Come

COME

“When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, ‘Come!’ I looked, and there before me was a black horse! Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand. Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures, saying, ‘Two pounds of wheat for a day’s wages, and six pounds of barley for a day’s wages, and do not damage the oil and the wine!’” Revelation 6:5-6 Hours ago as the final meeting adjourned at the NATO/G-7/EU...

Duck and cover

DUCK & COVER: A CIVIL DEFENSE REFRESHER

Saturday, March 19. Today, the British press (plus MSN) are reporting that, according to sources, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered nuclear evacuation drills for him and his staff (including his senior ranking generals.) These drills would involve the Ilyushin Il-80 planes (particularly the Zveno-S upgrades if they are ready) which have been dubbed “Flying Kremlins” and from where Putin could order the launch of his nuclear weapons. These same sources state that Putin’s family has already been evacuated to...

DEFCON 3

IS A NUCLEAR WAR APPROACHING?

Vladimir Putin has made it clear that he is prepared to use nuclear weapons in his war on Ukraine. But, perhaps not against Ukraine, itself, because the threats have been directed to NATO and especially to the U.S. However, Ukraine is certainly in the spotlight at the moment, and battlefield (tactical) nukes are a very real possibility now as well as chemical weapons. President Biden told us not to be afraid of Putin’s nuclear threats and some policy analysts have...

Red rose symbolizing martyrdom

IN MEMORY OF PERPETUA (c. 182 A.D. – c. 203 A.D.)

And Felicitas. The red rose is the symbol for Christians who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for their Lord. As Peter who was crucified upside down with his wife did. As Paul who was beheaded under Nero did. As Dietrich Bonhoeffer who was hung under Hitler did. As the blessed martyrs Perpetua and Felicity under Septimus Severus did. I have to say that except perhaps for Polycarp, Perpetua is my favorite martyr. The date of her martyrdom is generally observed...

Watching for Jesus

WATCHING FOR JESUS

We’ve all seen them. Cats who spend hours on hours day after day, year after year haunched on a window sill, peering at the world beyond. Why do they do this? Well, sure, they do it for the warmth of the sun, perhaps out of curiosity, perhaps because windows are elevated and heigth to a cat is a sign of dominance. Or, maybe they are just bored. But those aren’t the only reasons, perhaps not even the main reason. Watching...

IN THIS LIFE. . .

In 416 B.C., Athens and Sparta were at war. Caught in the middle of these two powerful belligerents was Melos, a small island in the Aegean Sea which tried desparately to maintain its neutrality. Though many Melians were related to the people of Sparta, Melos was careful not to give Athens a reason to harm them. The Melosian men talked each day among themselves of the weather, of sports and wine, perhaps just the common aches and pains of growing...

Незваный гость хуже татарина

Незваный гость хуже татарина

The curtains on this scene in the drama have parted, and Russian tanks are well on their way to Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. Some would say the war began almost a decade ago, when Russia annexed Crimea. The title of this post roughly translated from Russian means “an uninvited guest is worse than a Tatar.” Незваный гость хуже татарина is explained as follows: “No one likes an unexpected guest or visitor, even though they might pretend to from time...

Exit, pursued by a bear

EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR

Wars and rumors of war In His Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24), Jesus spoke of the end times, specifically of “wars and rumors of war,” warning that these were signs that the end was approaching. Indeed, we’ve had perhaps hundreds of such conflicts since He first spoke these words. So, war is nothing new. What is new is the ability of one person with his finger on the “button” to destroy civilization. I recently heard Ret. US Army General Wesley Clark,...

a niente: When you feel like you can't go on.

A NIENTE

I was watching highlights of the Beijing Olympic figure skating competition last evening and my thoughts went to Condoleezza Rice, a personal hero of mine who might have made the U.S. Olympic figure skating team herself years ago. One little known fact about her is the origin of her first name (Condoleezza) which is a musical term defined as “to play sweetly with feeling.” And if being an awesome athlete isn’t enough, she was also a concert pianist, who at...

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