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2020-05-29T12:54:44-04:00

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Prove it!

Last updated on: May 29, 2020 at 12:54 pm By John Mark N. Reynolds

World War I continues to haunt the world as the mistakes of the “peace” treaty in regions like Central Europe and the Balkans continue to plague us. Should the “peace” treaty have refused the Austrians the Hapsburg monarch (the saintly Karl) they almost surely wanted? What would have happened if Austria had produced a stable center-right government in Vienna? What of colonialism and the havoc weird borders drawn by the Great Powers and the great evils done (look up the... Read more

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2020-05-27T19:20:02-04:00

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Consider Systematic Problems

Last updated on: May 27, 2020 at 7:20 pm By John Mark N. Reynolds

Yesterday, a person started ranting about a particular failure and how people needed to “get better.” He did not propose any big changes, just that we (as individuals) do better. That could be true, but it might be stupid. Why? Some problems are systematic. Imagine an organization that kept failing in exactly the same way. The organization forms a committee, as organizations often do, and identify particular employees as the cause of the problem. These employees get help, but as the organization... Read more

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2020-05-27T19:12:13-04:00

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A Small Thought on Marie Antoinette in Less Difficult Times

Last updated on: May 27, 2020 at 7:12 pm By John Mark N. Reynolds

Marie Antoinette. A great many people have an opinion two hundred and fifty years later. She almost surely did not suggest that starving peasants without bread should eat cake. She did not buy a hugely expensive necklace and try to cover this up. She was, especially by the end of her life, an extraordinarily pious Catholic. Was she frivolous? A good Queen? In league with her relatives in Austria? The noble lady lauded by Burke? Or the fast-living almost-modern portrayed... Read more

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2020-05-26T09:53:06-04:00

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“Silver and Gold, I Have?” The Prosperity Gospel Defended?

Last updated on: May 26, 2020 at 9:53 am By John Mark N. Reynolds

“Silver and Gold I have. . .” so said the televangelist to applause so overwhelming, he repeated the phrase. This made me shudder. The phrase is a twist on the Biblical passage where a man who is lame confronts Saint Peter in front of the Temple. The Apostle has no money, but he does grant healing: “But Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but what I have, that give I thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,... Read more

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2020-05-25T16:42:51-04:00

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Union Forever

Last updated on: May 25, 2020 at 4:42 pm By John Mark N. Reynolds

Hope E. Reynolds recollects our heroes. Noble men and women reburied Union soldiers and so started this grand tradition. At 3:00 PM Houston time, we joined them in celebrating Union forever with liberty and justice for all. Read more

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2020-05-25T15:04:09-04:00

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The Venerable Damiane: the Prayers and Music Endure

Last updated on: May 25, 2020 at 3:04 pm By John Mark N. Reynolds

Do not despair, lose hope, say a prayer, fight for freedom, write a hymn, save the nation. Georgia, the nation, not the state should never be far from our minds. The little nation, a target for Russians, Turks, and Persians, has refused to vanish, lose her beautiful language, or be absorbed by bigger cultures. Here is hoping she can survive the moral and cultural colonialism of the decadent European Union and bribery from non-government organizations to change. I would bet... Read more

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2020-05-24T00:57:23-04:00

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Poops and Joy in the Morning (Joy in Pandemic Time)

Last updated on: May 24, 2020 at 12:57 am By John Mark N. Reynolds

Nessie, the wonder dog, with a nose as keen as Sherlock’s Toby, has introduced a new element into many mornings. One gets up, always a mixed blessing, walks out into the neighborhood, down to the dog park, always suspiciously green, and there she receives the command she eagerly awaits. “Go poop in the grass.” And she joyfully does. “Good dog, Nessie.” I say as the black bag on my hand scoops up the remains of the dog food we paid for... Read more

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2020-05-23T10:41:44-04:00

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Take the Beans

Last updated on: May 23, 2020 at 10:41 am By John Mark N. Reynolds

Times are tough, but not, Thank God, Depression Era tough. My grandparents lived through those hard times and anytime we had a “recession” would laugh, a little when younger people started making Depression comparisons. This was a time when you were glad to have some connection to the family farm so you could go to the country and get food. Food was cheap, but there was not enough cash to buy the food. Families would knock on the door and... Read more

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2020-05-22T17:53:25-04:00

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It is impossible for a man to achieve good through evil means.

Last updated on: May 22, 2020 at 5:53 pm By John Mark N. Reynolds

XXI. Be attentive to your heart and watch your enemies, for they are cunning in their malice. In your heart be persuaded of this: it is impossible for a man to achieve good through evil means. That is why our Savior told us to be watchful, saying: ‘Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way that leads to life, and few there are that find it (Matt. 7:14). Today the marvelous Nessie decided to do evil that good might... Read more

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2020-05-21T10:44:37-04:00

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Confidence in Peace, Help in the Crisis

Last updated on: May 21, 2020 at 10:44 am By John Mark N. Reynolds

XVI. He who receives no help when at war should feel no confidence when at peace.* The External Crisis A crisis, a war or pandemic, tests the character of people. The pressure is high, routines that regulate our emotions are disrupted, and fearful events are happening to us and around us. There is a great temptation to save oneself. Worse, some will use a crisis to increase personal power at the expense of other people. We must look for helpers.... Read more

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