• Animal Stories

    Lost and Found Dog

    It happened about 25 or 30 years ago. One day, I heard a scratching at the door. Curious, I went to the door and opened it. An English Setter I had never seen before smiled at me, then happily trotted through the door, went straight to the den, and hopped up on the recliner. Well Hello! Come in and make yourself at home! *blink* I went and took a good look at him. He was freshly groomed. I had him move around some. His stance, his build, the way he walked… everything about him screamed “Show Dog”! The dogs around here were (and are), mostly mutts, cow dogs and lap…

  • Politics

    Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (the SAVE Act)

    Much controversy has surrounded this act, since it was introduced. Here’s a brief breakdown. Summary This bill requires individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections. Specifically, the bill prohibits states from accepting and processing an application to register to vote in a federal election unless the applicant presents documentary proof of U.S. citizenship. The bill specifies what documents are considered acceptable proof of U.S. citizenship, such as identification that complies with the REAL ID Act of 2005 that indicates U.S. citizenship. Further, the bill (1) prohibits states from registering an individual to vote in a federal election unless, at the time the…

  • Social Issues

    The Forgotten Elderly

    When my mother and I signed up to deliver Meals on Wheels, we told the director we specifically wanted a route where people especially needed extra help. There was a slum neighborhood with run down houses that they had a very hard time finding drivers who would deliver there, because it was so dangerous. Most residents were the working poor, the disabled and elderly. Druggies and homeless were wandering around everywhere, and that neighborhood was one of those that experienced random shootings. The director asked if we would be willing to deliver there. We said YES! That’s exactly what we were looking for! It was heartbreaking. The elderly got very…

  • Bible Stories

    The Story of Joseph, Mary and Jesus

    So many misconceptions about the Biblical accounts; mis-translations, legends springing up outside of anything found in the Gospels. So little knowledge the average person has of the Jewish culture of that time period during the Roman occupation. We have to start with Mary’s pregnancy. An unwed Jewish girl getting pregnant! The Sanhedrin would have been well within the law to sentence her to death, but since Joseph quickly married her, and since Joseph’s and Mary’s families were probably well thought of in the community, she was spared that fate. Poor Mary! Like girls of today, she had probably dreamed of the fine wedding she would have. She may have already…

  • Featured

    The Star of Bethlehem – What Was It?

    People have different ideas about Jesus. Some think He never existed at all. Some acknowledge He existed, but believe He was just an ordinary man. Some, like me, know He’s divine, and He still walks among us. What most agree with, is that the letters and scrolls which eventually became the New Testament were written a few decades after the crucifixion. As stories are retold, and retold again, details tend to change, although the core of a story remains the same. We can’t know how accurate the story of the Wise Men remained before it was first written down, but for the purposes of this post, I will be working…

  • Featured

    President Roosevelt’s Executive Order 8802, June, 1941

    “Reaffirming Policy Of Full Participation In The Defense Program By All Persons, Regardless Of Race, Creed, Color, Or National Origin, And Directing Certain Action In Furtherance Of Said Policy” This resulted in people of color, and women of any race, being brought out of the “back rooms”, so to speak, where they had been treated as substandard humans. Now their accomplishments could receive the same recognition as those of white men. It also meant they could receive fair pay, as well as advance upward in their job. (For those who love to throw party in each other’s faces, Roosevelt was a Democrat). More information and the full text of the…

  • Featured

    Countering the MAGA East Wing Argument

    Every time Trump breaks the law and tramples the Constitution, his followers make excuses for him. The White House East Wing situation is no different. From MAGAs: For more than a century, U.S. Presidents have been renovating, expanding, and modernizing the White House to meet the needs of the present day. The Information They’re Leaving Out Theodore Roosevelt’s West Wing (1902) Was approved and funded by Congress. Congress passed an appropriations bill authorizing $65,000 for Roosevelt’s major White House renovation in 1902. Taft’s Oval Office (1909) Was approved and funded by Congress. In 1909, Congress passed an appropriations bill on Taft’s inauguration day authorizing $40,000 for the expansion of Roosevelt’s…

  • Conspiracy Theories

    What Do You Meme? (Update Oct 11)

    Memes, memes, they’re everywhere! Some are funny, some are inspirational, and some are just designed to spread false or misleading information. As I find memes I want to feature, I will post them here. I will limit the number to about 20 per page. When this first page has less than 20, I’ll keep adding new ones to the top until it’s full, then I’ll move them to the next page and start filling the front page again. Please note that only this first page will show on the blog, and will be the only meme page with a comment box. Subjects will include politics, science, and whatever else moves…

  • Politics,  Social Issues

    MAGAs Were Wrong About Food Stamp Cuts

    MAGA politicians lied, as usual. Trump followers believed every bit of it, as usual. The left said: millions of Americans are going to lose food stamps. The right said: People will not lose their benefits. The left is scare-mongering. The left was telling the truth, and I hope MAGAs find crow delicious. Food stamp cuts will be rolled out in several phases over the next several years. The first phases go into affect as soon as October 1, 2025, although some states began implementing the changes already this month (September 2025). Millions of working poor American citizens, elderly and disabled are losing all or part of their benefits. Don’t believe…

  • Social Issues

    Social Issues the Far Right Doesn’t Understand

    Stop Calling Me Liberal When I disagree with MAGAs, they call me libtard. This happens even when I can PROVE that the narrative they are engaging in is false. I am actually pretty much in the middle. But don’t slap a political label on me. I am a Christ-following realist. MAGAs accuse me of getting my information from liberal fake news. This, when they watch FOX and NewsMax, both of which spread lies which are very easily debunked. I try to stick with news sources that are as close to the middle as possible. But even then, I don’t take their word for it. I fact check by seeking out…

  • History,  Religion

    Christian Nationalism in NAZI Germany

    On March 5 1922 at the Reichstag, Hitler made a speech. In part, he said: “The national regime seeks in both Christian confessions the factors most important for the maintenance of our folkdom…. The national regime will concede and safeguard to the Christian confessions the influence due them, in school and education. It is concerned with the sincere cooperation of church and state. The struggle against a materialistic philosophy for the creation of a true folk community serves the interests of the German nation as well as our Christian belief.” The following month he delivered a speech at Munich, which contained this sentiment: “I say: my feeling as a Christian…

  • Politics,  Social Issues

    Grief is the Only Response

    Since I heard the news that Charlie Kirk died from the gunshot wound, I have been fighting back tears. I did not agree with his politics or social views, but he was a child of God, a loving family man, and he stood for what he believed in, as the Constitution gave him the right to do so. This type of tragedy should never happen. The very first posts I saw on Facebook after he was shot, and even before he was pronounced dead, was from my Democrat friends. They were shocked and stunned. “No, no, no,” they lamented. “We want change, but not like this. Violence is never the…