My musical hero Beethoven (born around this date in 1770; baptized on December 17; died 1827) wrote only one opera, Fidelio. In it, instead of rhapsodizing about Teutonic gods, or killing off ill-fated sopranos, his story dealt with a group of political prisoners who win their freedom from an oppressive system, mainly through the heroism … Continue reading Beethoven’s Message to Guantanamo — And To Us
It’s easy to think of reasons to trash Dwight Eisenhower. For one thing, he was a segregationist; he enforced it in the Army, and disliked the Supreme Court’s 1954 Brown decision. For another, he approved several nasty covert CIA wars and coups (Iran, Guatemala, the beginnings of Vietnam, etc.) We’re still dealing with the fallout … Continue reading Cutting Ike Some Slack
I really didn’t want to spend much time on this blog talking about current affairs. But it’s becoming inescapable. And one topic that requires mention is an ongoing story that only fitfully pops up on the radar screen, but which is a BIG ongoing deal. And the Big Deal is the answer to this question: … Continue reading The Enemy of My Enemy Is My Friend; Etc. (Re: War With Iran?)
I went out to do a few errands today, and the following three messages all appeared within an hour or so, within a few miles of each other. And no, I don’t think it was meant to be funny.
These mostly speak for themselves. But not always. Sign #1 — Parking Lot Theology My take: And what if the answer to prayer were to be, “Put up your [gun]; for they that that live by the [gun] shall perish by the [gun].” (apologies to Matthew 26:52) What do you think?