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Personal Page for Catholic Apologist Dave Armstrong

Last updated on: October 14, 2026 at 4:38 pm by Dave Armstrong

Personal Page for Catholic Apologist Dave Armstrong 2026-10-14T16:38:04-04:00 Dave Armstrong

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Dave & Judy Armstrong (September 2025)

I. QUALIFICATIONS / APOSTOLATE

II. MY BOOKS

III. MY ARTICLES, BLOG, AND WEB PAGES

IV. SPANISH, PORTUGESE, AND FRENCH LANGUAGE OUTREACH

V. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL / RECOMMENDATIONS / MY OWN LIBRARY

VI. INTERVIEWS AND TALKS / FEATURES

VII. YOUTUBE, RADIO, & WEBCAST DISCUSSIONS, INTERVIEWS, & DOCUMENTARIES

VIII. FEEDBACK

IX. FUN, HUMOROUS, INTERESTING, AND MISCELLANEOUS STUFF

X. HOLISTIC HEALTH / HERBALISM / HEALTH FOOD, ETC.

XI. WIFE JUDY

XII. FAMILY

XIII. OUTDOORS / TRAVEL

XIV. ANCESTRY RESEARCH

XV. MUSIC

XVI. A BIT MORE PERSONAL

XVII. MY CHILDHOOD / YOUNG ADULTHOOD / DETROIT

XVIII. SPORTS

I. QUALIFICATIONS / APOSTOLATE

My Literary Resume (Published Articles, etc.)

100% Tax-Deductible Donations Information (+ “About Me” summary)

Catholic Apologetics Apostolate: Its Pleasures & Perils (published in This Rock, 1 November 2004)

First [You Tube] Video Ever of Me Teaching Apologetics (Q & A, 77 minutes) (Part One + Part Two) [30 March 2015; see also Facebook cross-posting]

“Dollar-a-Day” / “Donut-a-Day” (Etc.) Fundraiser for My Apologetics and Evangelization Apostolate; Goal: $5,000 [September 2012; $5,500 raised; Internet Archive]

2013 Fundraising Drive for My Apologetics Apostolate [September 2013; $5,019 raised; at Internet Archive]

2014 3rd Annual Fundraiser for Dave Armstrong’s Full-time Apologetics Apostolate ($5000 goal) [Sep. 2014; $4,726 raised]

How Much Money Should Apologists Make? [9-2-13]

Karl Keating’s Kind Fundraiser on My Behalf (September 2013) / My Thoughts on My Recent Rough Financial Stretch [10-1-13]

The Relationship of Full-Time Ministry and Business [11-17-14]

My New Writing “Gig”: National Catholic Register [Facebook, 9-15-16]

Fruit: 156 Reasons Why Catholic Apologetics is a Good Thing (Documented Conversions or Reversions in Part Due to My Work: Completely Caused by God’s Grace) [7-3-19]

“God Provides”: Another Recent Example of a Thousand in My Life [Facebook, 3-31-20]

Yes, God Does Provide. Another Concrete Example in My Life [Facebook, 7-30-21]

Today is My 20th Anniversary as a Full-Time Catholic Apologist [Facebook, 12-1-21]

1000th Individual Financial Contributor to My Work and Apostolate! [Facebook, 2-15-23]

Apologetics Apostolate Fundraiser, Days 1-3 (Mortgage Interest / Inflation / Taxes / “Rainy Day” Fundraiser) [9-12-23]

Day One: Financial Difficulties Explained
Day Two: Brazilian Outreach
Day Three: Biblical Archaeology Research and Books

Apologetics Apostolate Fundraiser, Days 4-5 [9-14-23]

Day Four: Fifteen Books That I Have Edited
Day Five: Sixteen Free Books That I Offer

Apologetics Apostolate Fundraiser, Day 6: St. Paul’s Teaching About Financial Support of Christian Workers, and His Own Example [9-18-23] [$5,000 raised]

2024 September Fundraiser [Day One / Day Two / Day Three / Day Four / Day Five (all 55 of my books described) / Day Six]

2025 Full-Time Apologetic and Evangelistic Apostolate Fundraiser [Facebook, 11-17-25]

VIDEO

My Apologetics Work: Interview with Kenny Burchard [see the transcript of our discussion on Catholic Bible Highlights] [11-19-25]

35th Anniversary Today of Being Received Into the Catholic Church by Fr. John A. Hardon, SJ [Facebook, 2-8-26]

II. MY BOOKS

Dave Armstrong: Catholic Apologetics Bookstore [complete listing of all 56 of my books]

Catholic Verses: Review in Homiletic & Pastoral Review [October 2005]

Karl Keating’s E-Letter Mentions Three of My Books [11-21-06; at Internet Archive]

Coming Home Network Discussion Thread on The Catholic Verses [March 2007; at Internet Archive]

The One-Minute Apologist: Quotation Sources & Additional Contexts [5-20-07]

Are My Books Difficult to Read?: Objective Amazon Standard + Comparison with Other Authors [5-26-07]

Why Folks Like the New Catholic Answer Bible (+ Clueless Anti-Catholic Attacks On It) [4-5-09; slightly revised on 8-5-21]

The One-Minute Apologist: Errors in the Paperback First Edition Detailed and Corrected [10-30-09; rev. 2-19-12]

My First Million-Seller! [1-27-11 on my blog; moved to Facebook on 1-22-22]

Orthodoxy and Catholicism Read by Czech Bishops & Priests [6-16-11]

Exchange with Karl Keating about my e-books and the market for Catholic books [Facebook, 7-15-15; in the combox]

Imprimaturs (or Lack Thereof) & Catholic Apologetics Books [5-30-08; rev. 4-20-17]

Dialogue w Karl Keating Re “Official” & Self-Publishing [3-22-18]

Armstrong’s Handbook of Apologetics: a Cyber-“Book” (Compilation of articles of mine for the National Catholic Register) [12-6-19]

My Earliest Catholic Apologetics Writings (1990-1995): Including the Original (Much Longer) 1994 Version of A Biblical Defense of Catholicism [1-5-11; greatly revised, with updated links on 2-19-21]

My Earliest Christian Apologetics Writings (1981-1985) . . . and How I Became Interested in Apologetics [2-19-21]

My Twenty-One (Soon to be 22) “Officially Published” Books [Facebook, 2-16-21]

Almost the 20th Anniversary of My First Published Book (The Catholic Answer Bible) [Facebook, 8-2-22]

One of Lucas Banzoli’s Many “Big Lies” About Me (“someone who boasts that he has over 4,000 articles ‘refuting’ Protestantism”) / The wide and comprehensive range of my writings and multiple web pages on my blog [Facebook, 1-9-23]

Books by Dave Armstrong: The Word Set in Stone: How Archaeology, Science, and History Back Up the Bible [1-24-23]

My Book is “Sitting” Next to the Scholars, Which is Great! / Academia & Popular Literature [Facebook, 4-21-23]
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The Word Set in Stone: “Volume Two”: More Evidence of Archaeology, Science, and History Backing Up the Bible (free book with 100 sections) [5-25-23]

The Facts About My 56 Books (Written 41; Edited 15; 22 — 18 Written — Were Professionally Published) [Facebook, 11-30-23]
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Brief Descriptions of Dave Armstrong’s 56 Books [2-4-14; revised on 10-1-15 and 11-21-25]
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My 19 Imprimaturs vs. James Swan’s Slanders (He Comically Blows up His Own “Argument” About My Supposedly Being “My Own Pope” and Not Accountable to the Church) [2-5-26]

“Dave Armstrong Books: Catholic Apologetics Ebook Superstore” Debut [+ link to bookstore] [Facebook, 6-5-26]

III. MY ARTICLES, BLOG, AND WEB PAGES

Happy St. Patrick’s Day (My Ireland Page, and Other Defunct Pages From my Website, Resurrected) [3-17-04; at Internet Arc

hive]

Published Articles in This Rock / Comic Tracts / Internet Ministry in the Overall Scheme of Things [2-4-05; at Internet Archive]

I made #75 on Top 200 Church Blogs [Facebook, 9-25-12]

My Comments Policy: Thoughts on Amiable and Constructive Dialogue [8-15-15]

Farewell to My Lewis, Chesterton, & Newman Pages [6-8-16]

Why Do I Continue to Blog at Patheos Catholic: Which Also Hosts Many Heterodox and Leftist Writers? (+ discussion of Mindy Selmys’ departure) [Facebook, 3-16-19]

Armstrong’s Handbook of Apologetics: a Cyber-“Book” (Compilation of over 300 articles of mine for the National Catholic Register [12-6-19]

My Blog (Hosted at Patheos) Has Just Passed 2.5 Million Page Views (Since August 2015) / Top Ten Most Popular Articles [Facebook, 2-18-20]

Tackling the Objection that my Articles are “Too Long” [6-9-19; rev. 5-1-20]

My “Lost” Cartoon Tracts (with Artist Dan Grajek) [2-20-21]

How My Website, Biblical Evidence for Catholicism Looked on 2 December 1998 [Facebook, 2-21-21]

Earliest Archived Versions of My Blogspot Blog (February 2004 to August 2015) and Its Two Major Design Revisions [Facebook, 2-21-21]

25th Anniversary of My Blog / Website, Biblical Evidence for Catholicism This Month [Facebook, 2-10-22]

Over Four Million Page Views on My Blog at Patheos [Facebook, 1-28-23]

Front Page of My Website on 2 December 1998 [Facebook, 6-13-24]
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Famous Evangelical Protestant Blogger Adrian Warnock Ranked My Blog #1 for Christian Sites (!!) [Facebook, 7-31-24]
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My “Number Articles” (“150 Biblical . . .” Etc.) [11-15-24]
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Adding a Table of Contents to My “Topical Index” Web Pages [Facebook, 1-30-25]
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“Grok” AI Tool Compares My Apologetics to G. K. Chesterton, St. Irenaeus, and Scott Hahn [Facebook, 3-26-25]

ChatGPT AI Tool Compared My Apologetics to Karl Keating and Frank Sheed [Facebook, 3-26-25]
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ChatGPT Describes My Work as an Apologist (Most Like St. Francis de Sales and St. Robert Bellarmine) [Facebook, 3-26-25]
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How Much Education Does One Have to Have to be Able to Read My Books and Other Writings? ChatGPT Answers! [Facebook, 3-26-25]
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My “One-Stop” Catholic Blog Outlined in Detail [5,000+ articles, 40 individual web pages, & 600 categorized sub-topics] [11-21-25]

My “Number Articles”: Alphabetized by Topic [12-12-25]
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IV. SPANISH, PORTUGESE, AND FRENCH LANGUAGE OUTREACH

My Articles and Books in Spanish and Portugese and French / Apologética católica: Traducciones al español / tradução para português [web page set up on 6-22-16]

Klasiká Liber, a Brazilian publisher, to publish the Portugese version of The Catholic Verses [Facebook, 7-26-16]

French Translation of My Book Revelation: 1001 Bible Answers to Theological Topics is Complete! Soon Five of My Books Will be in Three Other Languages [Facebook, 4-13-17]

Mi libro #50: Pruebas bíblicas para el Catolicismo: Edición española: esquema [My Book #50: Biblical Evidence for Catholicism: Spanish Edition: outline (a similar Portugese book also forthcoming) ] [Facebook, 1-25-18]

There Are (By %) More Protestants in Brazil Than There Are Catholics in the United States / My Efforts There [Facebook, 5-23-22]

My Brazilian Outreach (Overview) [Facebook, 9-7-23]

Brazilian Catholic Reader Leonardo Pataca Kindly Thanks Me on YouTube [Facebook, 9-28-23]

V. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL / RECOMMENDATIONS / MY OWN LIBRARY

Reflections on the Most Influential Books in My Life [7-7-05]

Recommended Catholic Books (Six Lists) [2005-2009; compiled together on 1-26-21]

The Heart of My Library (photos of my bookshelves of favorite authors, with a description) [Facebook, 5-29-21]

VI. INTERVIEWS AND TALKS / FEATURES

First [You Tube] Video Ever of Me Teaching Apologetics (Q & A, 77 minutes) (Part One + Part Two) [30 March 2015; see also Facebook cross-posting]

TV Interview: On Catholicism, Over Against Protestantism [5-1-99]
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Interview With A Catholic Apologist (Dave Armstrong) [by Peter Vere, JCL, 11-12-01]

Dave Armstrong: Catholic Apologetics’ “Socratic Evangelist” (by Tim Drake; Envoy Magazine, Spring 2002)

Interview With Dale Ahlquist for Gilbert Magazine, Regarding My Book, The Wisdom of Mr. Chesterton [March 2010]

My Chesterton Quotations Book: Two Interviews (3 and 12 March 2010)

Interview for Catholic Books and Gifts / Catholic Free Shipping [4-23-10]

My Two Conversions: Interview with Spanish Journalist Itxu Díaz [3-31-11]

20-Question Interview on my Books and Apologetics Work, with Steven R. McEvoy (Book Reviews and More) [3-20-12]
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Interview with Apologist Godwin Delali Adadzie [7-15-13]

Interview: the Vocation of the Catholic Apologist [8-9-25]
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VII. YOUTUBE, RADIO, & WEBCAST DISCUSSIONS, INTERVIEWS, DOCUMENTARIES, ETC.

My Radio & Webcast Interviews (Free Audio Files) [3-18-23]

My Videos Page (Catholic Bible Highlights) [12-6-24]
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Headshot Photos for My Videos: Sample of 20 from 80 [Facebook, 5-30-25]
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Catholic Bible Highlights: My YouTube Channel with Kenny Burchard, is Experiencing Exponential, Explosive Growth [Facebook, 2-17-26]

Catholic Bible Highlights Reaches 50,000 Subscribers: the “Magic” YouTube number! [Facebook, 6-13-26]

VIII. FEEDBACK

Feedback Comments on My Writing From Catholics (1997-2001)

Feedback Comments on Dave Armstrong’s Writing from Catholics: 2002 to the Present

Feedback Comments on My Writing From Non-Catholics

[Opinions on] Apologist Dave Armstrong? (thread on the Catholic Answers Apologetics Forum: June 2005)

Nice Protestant Compliments of My Work [Facebook, 6-8-22]

IX. FUN, HUMOROUS, INTERESTING, AND MISCELLANEOUS STUFF

Making Fun of Myself: Paperback [Blogosphere] Writer [10-7-04; re-posted to Facebook on 11-29-24]

The Appearance of Crazy Horse [Facebook, 8-4-08]

Catholic Apologist “Young Guns” Take Savage Satirical Revenge Against Yours Truly in Hilarious Polemical Shootout, Complete with Appropriate “Gunfighter” Visuals [9-9-11; at Internet Archive]

Which Am I? Lovable “Sweetheart” Teddy Bear or Attila the Hun? Impressions of My Writing vs. Me in Person [Facebook, 3-7-15]

My Most Used Words on Facebook [Facebook, 11-22-17]

Top Ten All-Time Favorite Insults Sent My Way [2-15-21]

We Saw 110 Meteors Last Night [Facebook, 8-14-21]

“Research show[s] that cougars could — or do — live in Lenawee County” [Facebook, 9-7-21]

Michigan is the Pizza King! [Facebook, 8-29-22]

Jet-Skiing the Detroit River [Facebook, 7-4-23]

I Fell in Love with Flannery O’Connor Last Night [Facebook, 8-12-24]

Luther and Calvin brought to life (video) with AI [Facebook, 11-10-24]

My Longest Hair in the 80s and in the 70s [Facebook, 12-28-24]

AI Image of Yours Truly and My Ministry [Facebook, 4-14-25]

Video About St. Joseph Church in Detroit: Our German Gothic Revival Parish from 1991-2016 [Facebook, 5-2-25]

Our “Barn” Glowing in the Moonlight [Facebook, 9-8-25]

Nine of My Favorite Movies [Facebook, 10-10-26]

X. HOLISTIC HEALTH / HERBALISM / HEALTH FOOD, ETC.

Herbalism & Holistic Health (collection of my posts)

God Has Healed Me! (Ulcer, Irritable Bowel Syndrome) [+ Brazilian Portugese version] [3-25-25]

XI. WIFE JUDY

High Praise for my Wife Judy (20th Anniversary) [10-6-04]

The Ideal Mother: Poem For My Wife Judy on Mother’s Day 2008 [5-11-08]

Praise and Appreciation for My Beautiful, One-in-a-Million Wife Judy on the 30th Anniversary of Our Engagement [Facebook, 5-18-14]

Happy 30th Anniversary to My Lovely Wife Judy [October 6th] (a poem suitable for the occasion) [Facebook, 10-4-14]

Poem for My Wife Judy on Our 33rd Anniversary (October 6, 2017): More Precious Than Gold [Facebook, 10-5-17]
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34th Anniversary Greetings Back and Forth [Facebook, 10-6-18]

“Official” Couple Portrait from a Wedding in July 1988 [Facebook, 11-28-20]

Beautiful Grandmother in Our Dream Home (poem for my lovely wife Judy on Valentine’s Day 2021) [Facebook, 2-13-21]

Happy 38th Anniversary to My Beautiful Wife Judy. Here Are Some Photos from Through the Years [Facebook, 10-6-22]

40 Years Ago Today (Meeting My Wife Judy) [Facebook, 11-3-22]

Valentine’s Day Greeting: 2023 [Facebook, 2-14-23]

Happy 40th Anniversary to My Beautiful Wife Judy (with Photo Gallery: New and Old) (+ Photos of Our Cottage Getaway) [Facebook, 10-6-24 / 10-10-24]

Nice “Old-Fashioned” Portrait of Me and Wife Judy [Facebook, 9-26-25]

An Ever-Deepening Love (41st Anniversary Poem) [Facebook, 10-6-25]

Photos with Wife Judy During Our October 2025 Fall Trip [Facebook, 10-22-25]

Dave & Judy Armstrong: Christmas 2025 Portraits [Facebook, 12-30-25]

XII. FAMILY

What My Oldest Son Paul Wrote About God and Good Christian Behavior, at Age 9 [Facebook, 9-15-01]

Ray Kozora (1923-2005) – My Wife’s Father [12-20-05; at Internet Archive]

“Out of the Mouths of Babes”: My Five-Year-Old Daughter on Heaven and Salvation [Facebook, 5-24-07]

My Father Graham Armstrong (1924-2009): Tribute to and Remembrance of a Fallen Pilot and Poet [11-3-09; at Internet Archive]

“Cool” Serious Portraits: All Taken By Myself [Facebook, 1-23-13]

Instant Parenthood, Grandparenthood, and Great Grandparenthood (adoption of Alexander Thomas by my niece Kristen and Husband Steve) [Facebook, 6-5-14]

My Mother, Lois Armstrong (1925-2014): A Warm Remembrance [Facebook, 12-23-14] (+ Facebook threads of hundreds of prayers and condolences: One / Two)

Son Michael and Fiancee Anna Loftus: Engagement Series of Gorgeous Portraits, Taken by Samantha Fleury (May 2015)

Poem of Appreciation for my Wonderful Daughter, Angelina [Facebook, 10-7-16]

Homeschooling vs. Public Schools (by my daughter Angelina, 15) [Facebook, 11-27-16]

Father’s Day Greetings on Facebook from Oldest Son Paul and Youngest and Only Daughter Angelina [6-18-17]

My oldest son Paul was healed of serious back and neck problems [You Tube video testimony linked on Facebook, 8-28-18]

16-Year-Old Daughter Angelina on Young Girls and Self-Image [Facebook, 8-31-18]

My dad’s parents (Canadian) were married 100 years ago today! (includes family photo from c. 1948) [Facebook, 3-17-19]

Video of Son Matthew Swing-Dancing at Greenfield Village (June 2019) [Facebook, 8-12-19]

Son Matthew’s Miraculous Cure of Lyme & Related Maladies [10-12-19]

Great Photos of Our Living Room [Allen Park, Michigan house] [Facebook, 3-5-20]

My Sister, Judy All (1952-2020) (+ Facebook condolences] [6-28-20]

Son Matthew & Annette’s Wedding: July 18, 2020: complete video (+ some initial photos / video of my dancing with daughter Angelina) [Facebook, 7-21-20]

Bid Accepted for Our Retirement Country Home (+ Photos & Area Maps) [Facebook, 9-10-20]

Life Five Days After a Move / Giving Glory and Praise to God [Facebook, 10-29-20]

Family Pictures on Birthday Celebration of the “Birthday Twins” (Nov. 16) & Thanksgiving [Facebook, 11-27-20]

Christmas 2020 Family Photos (New Grandchild, New House, “Star of Bethlehem”) [Facebook, 12-27-20]

My Son Paul’s YouTube Channel: The Catholic Gaming Nerd [Facebook, 4-8-20]

Daughter Angelina Aces Horse Show (Dressage) [Facebook, 9-4-21]

Is it Daughter’s Day today? Luv ya Angelina! So proud of you. Bustin’ buttons proud . . . (including cute video of us) [Facebook, 9-25-21]

Our “Birthday Twins” are (soon-to-be) 20 and 25! [Facebook, 11-14-21]

Our Ugly Basement Transformed Into Nice Family / Recreation / Party / Group Discussion Room [Facebook, 8-4-22]

Photo of [Almost] My Entire Extended Family [Facebook, 8-22-22]

Nice Family Photos from a Wedding (+ One Angelina “Still Life”) [Facebook, 9-14-22]

Fall Colors and Family Fun [Facebook, 10-11-22]

Nice shot of our oldest son Paul [Facebook, 4-19-23]

Liam and Olivia are the top baby names in the U.S. / Reflections on My Family’s Names [Facebook, 5-13-23]

Happy Mothers and Grandmothers (Mother’s Day 2023) [Facebook, 5-20-23]

Photo of My Parents, Graham and Lois Armstrong, on their wedding day: November 1, 1947 [Facebook, 7-15-23]

Our Town: Tecumseh, Michigan (200 This Year!): 50 Photographs: 1879-1920’s [Facebook, 6-11-24]

“New” Photograph of Me [Facebook, 9-6-24]

New Portrait Series (Nov. 2024) [Facebook, 11-19-24]

Headshot Photos for My Videos: Sample of 20 from 80 [Facebook, 5-30-25]

More Family Photos from the 1990s [19] [Facebook, 10-30-25]

More Family Photos: 2000-2002 [24] [Facebook, 10-31-25]

Caricatures and Other Fun Images of Me [Facebook, 2-5-26]

Banner Father’s Day 2026! [Facebook, 6-12-26]

XIII. OUTDOORS / TRAVEL

2008 Family Vacation (For Nature and History Lovers) [9-2-08; at Internet Archive]

Dave and Judy Armstrong’s 25th Anniversary Dream Getaway to the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island (lots of photos!) [11-21-09; at Internet Archive]

Mountain Biking: My New (Crazy?) Hobby [10-7-10; at Internet Archive]

Alaska / Canadian Rockies Adventure [Facebook, 7-13-17]

“Square Hikes” Down Country Dirt Roads: Our New Pastime / “Pastoral Reflections” [Facebook, 3-5-21]

The River Raisin, which runs through my town (Tecumseh, Michigan) is “the most crooked river in the world” [Facebook, 4-3-21]

Another Rafting Adventure . . . [Facebook, 5-19-21]

Peak Fall Colors Have Finally Arrived in southern Michigan (at least in SOME places) [Facebook, 11-4-21]

Snow-Covered Trees and Blue Sky! [Facebook, 11-30-21]

Redwoods! [Facebook, 7-16-22]

“Magical Forest Wonderland” of Redwood National Park (Northern California) [20 photos, Facebook, 7-21-22]

Birthday Trip Down the Huron River in Michigan [Facebook, 7-30-22]

Deer on a Hike Right in Town [Facebook, 8-15-22]

Photos from Our Summer Western Trip (2022) [Facebook, 8-18-22]

Cougars (Mountain Lions / Panthers) in Southeast Michigan! [Facebook, 10-31-22]

First Time Riding My Electric Bike [Facebook, 2-12-23]

Michigan Winter Wonderland: Snowy and Icy Trees with a Blue Sky [Facebook, 3-6-23]

The Joys of Electric Biking [Facebook, 4-3-23]

“Beauty of Michigan’s Irish Hills” Photograph Series Coming Soon [Facebook, 9-30-23]

My Series of Photographs: Beauty of Michigan’s Irish Hills [Facebook] [series taken between 10-1-23 and 1-18-24 + additional sets]

Winter Wonderland in the Irish Hills of SE Lower Michigan (Featuring Snow-Covered Trees) [Facebook, 2-15-22]

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21 of My Favorite Barn Photos from the Irish Hills of Michigan [from the above 30-part series; Facebook, 11-21-24]

Irish Hills of Southeast Michigan: Fog Series [Facebook, 2-3-25]

Electric Bike Trivia (Including Deeply Spiritual Experiences of “Joy”) [Facebook, 8-8-25]

Quaint New England Towns: Woodstock, VT [Facebook, 10-28-25]

Quaint New England Towns: Deerfield, MA [Facebook, 10-28-25]

Quaint New England Towns: Litchfield, CT [Facebook, 10-28-25]

Quaint New England Towns: Sharon, CT [Facebook, 10-28-25]

Bull’s Covered Bridge, Kent, CT [Facebook, 10-28-25]

West Cornwall Covered Bridge, CT [Facebook, 10-28-25]

Upper Sheffield Covered Bridge, MA [Facebook, 10-28-25]

Bowers Covered Bridge, West Windsor, VT [Facebook, 10-28-25]

Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge (NH / VT) [Facebook, 10-28-25]

Taftsville Covered Bridge, Woodstock, VT [Facebook, 10-28-25]

Middle Covered Bridge, Woodstock, VT [Facebook, 10-28-25]

Lincoln Covered Bridge, Woodstock, VT [Facebook, 10-28-25]

Jay Covered Bridge, Jay, NY [Facebook, 10-28-25]

Harrington Covered Bridge, Erie Co. Pennsylvania [Facebook, 10-28-25]

Northern Lights Photographs [Facebook, 11-12-25]

Jet-Ski’in’ on Lake Erie tomorrow! [Facebook, 8-4-26]

“Wagnerian” Sunset in Our Back Yard [Facebook, 9-13-26]

Leonard Preserve Near Manchester, Michigan (Hills, Prairie, Forest, Wetlands . . .) [32 photos] [Facebook, 9-23-26]

XIV. ANCESTRY RESEARCH

My Southern Ancestry [Facebook, 1-19-15]

Joined Ancestry.com [Facebook, 12-14-17]

More Cool Ancestry Stuff (David Thompson, Founder of New Hampshire in 1623) [Facebook, 12-22-17]

Ancestry Fun (Back to 928, Normandy, and Likely Vikings, Too) / King Edward IV of England (r. 1461-1483) [Facebook, 1-10-18]

Back to 260 A. D. Now in My Ancestry Searching (+ Debate on Ancient Genealogies) [Facebook, 1-17-18]

Cerdic: The Line Between History and Legend / Folklore, and Another Possible Ancestor [Facebook, 1-23-18]

Letter to My Wife’s Siblings on Their Father Ray Kozora’s Eastern European Ancestry [Facebook, 2-25-18]

The Armstrong Clan is Pictish in Origin [Facebook, 3-5-18]

My DNA Ancestry Results Are In / Spanish Origin of the Celts? [Facebook, 3-12-18]

My DNA Ancestry: Looking Back 10,000 Years [Facebook, 3-12-18]

Elizabeth Lucy Wayte: mistress of King Edward IV (r. 1461-1470) whose daughter married into the Lumley line that goes all the way down to my paternal grandfather [Facebook, 5-27-18]

Now I’m a Direct Descendant of Cleopatra and Mark Antony, and Still Going Back Further in Time! [Facebook, 5-31-18]

My 23rd and 24th Great Grandfathers, Sir Alan Stewart (1272-1333) and Sir John Stewart (1246-1298): Scottish Freedom Fighters [Facebook, 6-6-18]

My Ancestry (English Royalty, St. Margaret, Cleopatra, Etc.) (particular, detailed documentation with links) [12-2-19]

My DNA Ancestry Update (great links in the combox) [Facebook, 2-4-20]

“The Cousin Explainer” (1st, 2nd, 3rd, cousins, etc.: chart) [Facebook, 9-5-20]

I’m a 15th Cousin, Once Removed, of Queen Elizabeth! [Facebook, 3-14-21]

My DNA Ancestry (52% English, 28% Celtic, 12% French) [7-22-21]

Wife Judy’s DNA Ancestry Update (March 2026): Ancestry [dot] com [Facebook, 3-19-26]

Update (March 2026) : Ethnic Makeup / Ancestry of My Children [Facebook, 3-20-26]

Wife Judy’s DNA Ancestry Update (October 2026): Ancestry [dot] com [Facebook, 10-13-26]

Update: Ethnic Makeup / Ancestry of My Children [Facebook, 10-14-26]

XV. MUSIC

Beach Boys

Books by Dave Armstrong: Beatles, Motown, Beach Boys, Etc.: Classic Rock Discographies, Commentary, and Mono vs. Stereo Analysis [5-12-12]

New (Much More Positive) View of Beach Boy Mike Love [Facebook, 4-6-17]
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Beatles

Review of US Version Beatles Albums: 1964 (lots of interesting comparisons of US and UK tracks) [12-1-04]

Beatles and Schubert: Musicological Comparisons [12-22-04; expanded on 3-1-18]

Beatles Update (The Capitol Albums, Vol. 2) [5-23-06; at Internet Archive]

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Beatles Recordings: Chronological Master List (Including Alternate Mixes) (All Beatles recordings, in order of recording date, noting different mixes and versions, stereo, “fake stereo,” mono, what album songs appear on, dates of UK and US release, singles information, etc.) [3-16-07; at Internet Archive]

Amazon Review of the 2009 Beatles Stereo and Mono Box Sets [9-13-09]
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Beatles Tribute Groups: We Saw Two of the Very Best in July 2010 (1964: The Tribute and The Fab Four) [Facebook, 7-13-10; slightly revised on 9-24-22]

Setlist for Paul McCartney Concert: Comerica Park, Detroit (24 July 2011) / Video Links [7-25-11; at Internet Archive]

Defense of John Lennon Contra Scathing Critique [12-28-13]

“Beatles Heaven” Again (New “1” Album) (see Amazon review) [11-9-15]

Amazon Review of Sgt. Pepper (50th Anniversary Edition) (See also my own posting at Patheos) [5-26-17]

Review of The White Album (Beatles): 50th Anniversary Remix (see the review on Amazon) [11-14-18]

John Lennon: Christian Right Before His Death? [3-27-07; rev. 12-8-20]

Review of 2021 Remix of The Beatles’ Let it Be (see also the review posted on the Amazon page) [10-15-21]

Beatles’ Revolver: What the Upcoming Remix Needs to Rectify [Facebook, 9-11-22]

Beatles’ Revolver ’22 Remix: Wondrous Ear Candy [10-28-22]

Sam Cooke

Sam Cooke: The Greatest Singer of All Time: Chronological Discography [7-23-05; at Internet Archive]

Sam Cooke: The Ultimate Two-CD Chronological Discography of His Best 55 Songs [Facebook, 12-17-10]

Miscellaneous

My Eclectic Musical Tastes and Instruments I Can Play [1-27-05; at Internet Archive]

Is Music Sometimes Intrinsically “Evil”? [Facebook, 5-20-08]

Dialogue with a Friendly Atheist #2: Music, Longing, & Mysticism (+ Part Two / #3) [8-7-17 and 8-14-17]

60 Absolute Best Doo Wop Songs: 1950-1963 (Chronological) [Facebook, 4-26-22]

Concerts I’ve Attended [Facebook, 8-19-22]

My Early “Musician” Days [Facebook, 9-29-26]

Nine of My Favorite Albums [Facebook, 10-10-26]

Van Morrison

The Great “White R and B” Songs of Van Morrison: 42 Sizzlers from 1964-2003 [10-26-11; at Internet Archive]

The Weird, “New Thought” Religious Views of Van Morrison [Facebook, 11-10-17]

Country / Folk Music

A Sacred Song Speaks a Thousand Words (The Impact of Johnny Cash’s Last Christian Songs) [7-16-05; at Internet Archive]

Hank Williams: Chronological and Alphabetical Discography [11-7-05; at Internet Archive]

“Pilgrimage” to Historic Blues and Country Music Sites, in the South, and in Detroit [4-7-09; at Internet Archive]

The 27 Greatest Woody Guthrie Songs (One CD) [5-21-12; at Internet Archive]

Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix: Discography and Catalogue of Recording Dates and Major Performances [8-30-05; at Internet Archive]

Jimi Hendrix Taught Us About a Colorblind Society [12-6-16]

Hymns

The Old Rugged Cross [Facebook, 6-22-23]

Motown / Detroit

Motown’s James Jamerson: The Greatest Bass Guitarist of All Time [5-1-04; at Internet Archive]

Very Best of Detroit Rock: 1965-1975 / Vol. II: 1966-1980 [Facebook, 8-2-14]

My Blue-Eyed Soul Background: 1967 Record from My Brother Gerry’s Band on You Tube [Facebook, 8-24-17]

100 Motown Stars: Info. & Links / My Detroit Heritage [3-26-26]

Psychedelic Music: 1966-1968

Psychedelic Music: 1966-1968 (I collected 12 CDs of it) [Facebook, 8-19-22]

Bob Seger

Detroit’s Own “Blue-Eyed Soul” Singer: Bob Seger [2004]

Early Bob Seger: Glorious “Lost” Classic Rock Music [9-23-06; rev. 12-26-18]

Set List for U2 in East Lansing, Michigan (Spartan Stadium): 26 June 2011 (at Internet Archive)

U2 Concert: 26 June 2011 in East Lansing, Michigan (HD 1080 Videos), + More HD Videos from U2’s “360” Tour in 2011 [11-26-12; at Internet Archive]

Classical Music

Beatles and Schubert: Musicological Comparisons [12-22-04; expanded on 3-1-18]

Mozart’s Musical Genius & His Catholicism [1-27-06; re-posted on 1-22-22]

Anton Bruckner: Devout Catholic & Great Symphonist [4-5-07]

Recommended Romantic and Post-Romantic Orchestral Music (+ Part II / Part III / Part IV) [6-13-07; at Internet Archive]

My Favorite Classical Music Pieces (Judging by Multiple Recordings Owned) [7-23-11; at Internet Archive]

Searching for the Perfect Beethoven’s 9th [9-21-15]

Dialogue with a Friendly Atheist #2: Music, Longing, & Mysticism [8-7-17]

Hans Rott (1858-1884): The Great Lost Late Romantic Composer [Facebook, 11-13-17]

Schubert’s Unfinished (8th) Symphony: Proposed “Finish” [10-22-21]

The Perfect Mahler 5th Symphony! / Mahler is My Favorite Composer as of Tonight [Facebook, 5-25-23]

“Finished” 8th Symphony of Schubert: a Proposal [Catholic365, 12-6-23]

Christmas

Michigan Christmas Carol Master: Alfred S. Burt [11-29-05]

Christmas Carols & Songs: A Catalogue [Dec. 2005]

The Weavers

The Weavers (1949-1963) & the New Leftist McCarthyism [3-28-21]
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XVI. A BIT MORE PERSONAL

Photo Albums on Facebook

“In You I Hope” (Poem of Mine from 1982) [about trusting God and waiting on Him with confidence]

Gentleness [1996]

Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J.: Servant of God (1914-2000): A Tribute by Dave Armstrong [1-1-01]

Ruminations on Christian Idealism and Objective Thought vs. Subjectivism, Visual Impressions, and Image in Society (Spurred on By a Photograph of Me) [5-9-09; at Internet Archive]

Estranged Friendships: Lessons from Kobe Bryant’s Death (Don’t Put Off What Needs to be Done Now; What is Right to Do) [1-29-20]

Meeting with a Medicare Specialist Today / Ruminations on Being Almost 65 But Still Young at Heart [Facebook, 4-21-23]

A Snapshot of My Life 40 Years Ago [Facebook, 12-26-23]

18-Month Family Nightmare Over / 20 Signs from God [9-19-25]

XVII. MY CHILDHOOD / YOUNG ADULTHOOD / DETROIT

My Article on Junior High Lunch Time (11-22-72) [5-7-04; at Internet Archive]

My Father Graham Armstrong (1924-2009): Tribute to and Remembrance of a Fallen Pilot and Poet [11-3-09; at Internet Archive]

Reminiscing About My Southwest Detroit Childhood [Facebook: 9-26-13; list of 75 things!]

My Mother, Lois Armstrong (1925-2014): A Warm Remembrance [Facebook, 12-23-14] (+ Facebook threads of hundreds of prayers and condolences: One / Two)

Junior High Reunion Activities (Fun!) / My Potentially Life-Threatening Accident Back in 1969 [Facebook, 4-25-15]

Senior Year of High School! 20 Fun Questions [Facebook, 2-21-17]

I Remember 1968 Very Well [Facebook, 6-8-18]

4th of July Parades on Vernor Highway in Southwest Detroit [linked on Facebook, 7-6-20]

Color Photo Memories of My Childhood: 1961-1971 [Facebook, 9-3-21]

Glorious Visit to Downtown Detroit and Childhood Sites (4-14-23) / Summary of the Exciting New Building Projects and the Nostalgic Meaningfulness of All of it in My Own Life [Facebook, 4-17-23]

Reunion of Our Old Singles Group Where Judy and I Met in 1982 (photo) [Facebook, 9-3-23]

Two-Hour Documentary About the Beautiful German Gothic Revival Cathedral, St. Joseph’s in Detroit, Which My Family Attended from 1991-2016 [posted 10-18-25]

Downtown Detroit Excursion with Daughter Angelina (12-23-25), Featuring Beautiful Restored Buildings [Facebook, 12-28-25]

100 Motown Stars: Info. & Links / My Detroit Heritage [3-26-26]

My Life 50 Years Ago on My 18th Birthday (July 30, 1976) [Facebook, 7-29-26]

XVIII. SPORTS

I Made Ten Straight Free Throws!!! [4-15-04; at Internet Archive]

My Football Exploits / My Son’s New Dominance in Basketball / Detroit Tiger Pride [10-9-06; at Internet Archive]

9 Out of 10 Free Throws: Twice!! [4-17-08; at Internet Archive]

All-Time Caucasian NBA All-Star Team [5-31-09; at Internet Archive]

I Bowled a 208! [3-7-10; at Internet Archive]

Defending the “Bad Boy” Pistons and Isiah Thomas [5-7-20]

The Great Ping Pong Revival of 2021 [Facebook, 3-7-21]

Detroit Tigers: 1968 World Champions. Who is Still Alive? + Significant and Lifetime Statistics [Facebook, 9-18-22]

Last updated on 14 October 2026

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