Kalmoukos on Monasteries
August 20, 2012 ~ UPDATE: When I wrote this essay some time back I was not in full command of the facts. I had a wonderful conversation today with Mr. Kalmou...
Tag: News
SOPA ~ Stop Online Piracy Act
Today many of the large sites on the internet have gone dark in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act presently working its way through Congress. I am all for t...
Greek church protests pre-trial detention of Abbot Efraim
Abbot Efraim The autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece has called for the release of Abbot Efraim, the head of the Vatopedi Monastery in Mount Athos, who is c...
Joe Paterno and the Rape of a Child
I will admit I am a latecomer to this news. I heard it on the radio when it first broke but it really did not register in my mind until I really started to list...
Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Boston Let me state right at the top of this post, that I strongly support the right of any group of citizens to protest. After all, America was fo...
Jobs Act Usurps Liberty, Christian Charity
From the Acton Institute BlogPresident Obama wants his American Jobs Act passed immediately. You know this already—he made sure he delivered that message in his...
Language
While I was on sabbatical I made a decision that I would not comment on political issues on the blog any longer unless there was a direct correlation between my...
Hurricane Irene
Unless you live under a rock, you know that this past weekend, the eastern part of the United States suffered the effects of Hurricane Irene. By the time it rea...
SEAL killed in Afghanistan to be laid to rest in Minnesota
Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL)John W. Faas, 31, of Minneapolis. ST. PAUL, MN [OCA] A visitation for Chief Petty Offier John Weston Faas, 31...
New Essay on Huffington Post
Yesterday, President Obama signed a law that will raise the debt ceiling and continue to enslave the American people for another three or four years. It has red...