Author Archives: Glen Franklin Koontz

“The Lord measures out perfection neither by the multitude nor the magnitude of our deeds, but by the manner in which we perform them.” -– St. John of the Cross Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is in the custody of British police, pending an inquiry into a criminal complaint of misconduct while in official office. He was arrestedContinue reading “FEBRUARY 20, 2026”

“Do you wish your prayer to fly toward God?  Make for it two wings: fasting and almsgiving.” — St. Augustine of Hippo. One of the worst United States Supreme Court decisions ever issued was the Obergfell decision, which struck down marriage laws throughout the States, and redefined “marriage”. Not only was the decision without Constitutional moorings,Continue reading “FEBRUARY 19, 2026”

“Let no one mourn that he has fallen again and again: for forgiveness has risen from the grave!” — St. John Chrysostom Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent.  From now until Easter, Christians begin preparing for the celebration of Christ’s death and resurrection through prayer, penance, the repentance of sins, almsgiving and self-denial.  MayContinue reading “FEBRUARY 18, 2026”

English, Dudley, and I returned to Northern Virginia after a long and pleasant weekend in Chatmoss. There was a lovely wine dinner at the Club on Saturday; delicious food and wine, great company. Sunday was spent watching the Crosby golf tournament, and reading, as a steady rain fell outside. The snow largely disappeared. Frank cameContinue reading “FEBRUARY 17, 2026”

Today is Washington’s Birthday, observed.  It is NOT “Presidents’ Day”.  There is no such thing as “Presidents’ Day”. You are not required to buy a mattress or a new automobile.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ROCKY! I invited him to Chatmoss for a birthday libation, but he was too busy with his friends in New York. Nevertheless, I hope he enjoyedContinue reading “FEBRUARY 16, 2026”

The Gospel for Quinquagesima Sunday begins: Then Jesus took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem… This is our invitation to “go up to Jerusalem” with Our Lord, and to witness His passion and death. All of this is to better prepare ourselves to enter more fully into the joy of theContinue reading “FEBRUARY 15, 2026”

“We’ll be Friends Forever, won’t we, Pooh?’ asked Piglet.Even longer,’ Pooh answered.”― A.A. Milne, Winnie The Pooh. Today is the day that the Anglican Communion commemorates St. Valentine.  St. Valentine ministered to persecuted Christians in the Roman Empire.  He was martyred, and buried on February 14.  Hence the celebration of St. Valentine’s Day since 496 A.D. Continue reading “FEBRUARY 14, 2026”

“All we ask is to be let alone.” –Jefferson Davis. Yesterday The Observations honored President Lincoln. Today’s quote is equal time. The January jobs report is in. American employers created 130,000 jobs. WINNING! The Federal Aviation Administration shut down the airspace surrounding El Paso, Texas for 10 days. The reason is that Mexican drug cartelsContinue reading “FEBRUARY 13, 2026”

“Nobody can be uncheered with a balloon.” –Winnie The Pooh. Surely everyone has heard the phrase “It’s 5 o’clock somewhere”? Well, it is more than a song performed by Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett. The phrase actually originated in the late 1890s, with British troops in India. This particular military duty was quite dull, theContinue reading “FEBRUARY 12, 2026”

“Of course size matters.  No one wants a small glass of wine.” –The Tao Of Frank. The federal government is proceeding to yet another Democrat caused partial shutdown. The sticking point is funding for the Department of Homeland Security. This would include ICE and the Border Patrol, as well as the Secret Service, FEMA, TSA,Continue reading “FEBRUARY 11, 2026”