Memorial Day, 2012: The Ungrateful and the Sublime
The ungrateful and the sublime “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank …
Category Archives: Culture
Movie Review: Battleship
Battleship Written by: Erich Hoeber and Jon Hoeber Directed by: Peter Berg Cast: Taylor Kitsch: Lt. Alex Hopper Alexander Skarsgard: …
Movie Review: The Avengers (AKA: Hulk Smash!) Bumped
Marvel’s The Avengers (2012) Director: Joss Wheadon Writers: Joss Wheadon, Zak Penn, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Robert Downey Jr.: Tony …
School Shootings: Mending The Weakest Link, Part 4: The Worst Case Scenario
The first three installments of this series (available here, here and here) raised the issue of arming school staff, and …
Less Than Lethal Self Defense Options
A reader recently contacted me asking about a less than lethal option for civilian self defense. I quickly realized that …
School Shootings: Mending the Weakest Link, Part 3: Questions, Answers and Solutions
The first two installments of this series (available here and here) outlined an unprecedented, dangerous and very real issue facing …
School Shootings: Mending The Weakest Link, Part 2: The Threat
Terrorists attempting attacks on American soil have, in recent years, had a run of bad luck. An underwear bomber succeeds …
The Still, Small Voice of Ritual
O God the Father, Creator of the heavens and earth; Have mercy upon us. It is the beginning of the …
School Shootings: Mending The Weakest Link
February, 27, 2012, Chardon High School, Chardon, Ohio: A 17 year old student of nearby Lake Academy–who would surely like his …
The Eternal Struggle
Writers struggle with words. It has been said that a writer never really finishes a piece of writing; he eventually …
To Keep, yes. To Bear? Maybe.
The Congress is debating a National Concealed Carry Reciprocity bill. It is likely to pass the House, but unlikely to …
OWS: We’ll Leave The Light On For You
Dear Ladies, Sisters, Female Bodied Folk, Sideways Twinkles (or whichever title is current) of the OWS Movement: I read with …
Jihad: The War Continues At Catholic University
There is a movement afoot, an international movement. It seeks not only to co-opt every fragment of democratic, free society, …
Unexpected Opportunities: A Fortunate Update
On October 22, 2011 I wrote Unexpected Opportunities: Take Her Home. In that post, I explored the reality that life …
