Author Archives: Glen Franklin Koontz

The Epistle and Collect for today echo a similar theme. In the Collect we pray that: we may so pass through things temporal, that we finally lose not the things eternal. And in the Epistle to the Romans, S. Paul writes: the sufferings of the present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shallContinue reading “JUNE 28, 2026”

“I have seen the rise of fascism and communism. Both philosophies glorify the arbitrary power of the state . . . But both theories fail.  Both deny  those God-given liberties that are the inalienable right of each person on this planet, indeed, they deny the existence of God.” –President Ronald W. Reagan. “The Communists areContinue reading “JUNE 27, 2026”

“Royalty is a government in which the attention of the nation is concentrated on one person doing interesting actions.  A Republic is a government in which that attention is divided between many, who are all doing uninteresting actions.  Accordingly, so long as the human heart is strong and the human reason weak, Royalty will beContinue reading “JUNE 26, 2026”

“It is the classic fallacy of our time that a moron run through a university and decorated with a Ph.D. will thereby cease to be a moron.” –H.L. Mencken. The communists are coming! The communists are coming! The communists are coming! And unbelievably, voters are putting them into office. Democrat voters, that is. The 1917Continue reading “JUNE 25, 2026”

As promised, below is some analysis relating to the current negotiations with Iran. I have tried to provide some balance, with some criticism, and some praise. There are 4 articles in total. I hope that they put current events into some perspective. Enjoy! America’s failure to understand totalitarian regimes could be fatal Trump’s attempt atContinue reading “JUNE 24, 2026”

“The reported MOU with Iran smacks of the kind of appeasement that we saw during the Obama years, the kind of appeasement that Joe Biden tried to accomplish and was ignored by the Iranians, and the kind of appeasement we categorically rejected during the first Trump administration.” –former Vice-President Mike Pence. The Observations has purposely avoidedContinue reading “JUNE 23, 2026”

“A golfer needs a loving wife to whom he can describe the day’s play through the long evening.” –P.G. Wodehouse. I am very fortunate to have English as a “loving wife”. Because she grew up around golf, occasionally plays golf, enjoys golf, and watched the U.S. Open with me over the last 4 days. CongratulationsContinue reading “JUNE 22, 2026”

“Here’s irony for you . . . The driver goes the shortest distance when you throw it.  The putter flies farthest, followed by the sand wedge.” –Tommy Bolt, winner of the 1958 U.S. Open. Eighteen (18) holes to go. After 3 rounds, Wyndham Clark still leads. I do not wish him to win. He behavedContinue reading “JUNE 21, 2026”

“I’ve never had a coach in my life. When I find one who can beat me, then I’ll listen.” –Lee Trevino, winner of the 1968 and 1971 U.S. Opens. Shinnecock Hills Golf Club is a founding member of the United States Golf Association (1 of 5). It is the very first incorporated golf club inContinue reading “JUNE 20, 2026”

“Don’t play too much golf. Two rounds a day are plenty.” –Harry Vardon, 6 time British Open champion, and winner of the 1900 U.S. Open championship. The first day of the U.S. Open was an overcast, windy affair, with cool temperatures. There was a 2 hour delay due to heavy fog. Though the USGA setContinue reading “JUNE 19, 2026”