Author Archives: Glen Franklin Koontz

“We forget that the revolution was eight bloody long years.  A third of the signers had their homes destroyed.  Many of them were imprisoned.  Some of their wives were imprisoned.   Some of their children were imprisoned.  And many of them gave their fortunes to the revolution and died poor as a result of it.  SoContinue reading “MAY 11, 2026”

“You can’t stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you.  You have to go to them sometimes.” –Winnie The Pooh. Today is Mothers’ Day.  It is not Birthing Persons’ Day. My sister Karen placed the most beautiful yellow flowers on our Mother’s grave. Karen lives close to the Southside cemetery whereContinue reading “MAY 10, 2026”

Today is Saturday. Instead of creating any controversy by relating news, current events, or political opinions, I thought I would create controversy by discussing something that everyone–at least every Southerner–has an opinion on, and that is barbecue. I fully expect to hear from Fr. Barnett about how wrong I am, and that the only barbecueContinue reading “MAY 9, 2026”

“I wonder what Piglet is doing,” thought Pooh.“I wish I were there to be doing it, too.”― A.A. Milne, Winnie The Pooh. GOOD MORNING JASON MUEHLECK! The weekend is upon you. Congratulations to Karoline Leavitt. The White House Press Secretary gave birth to her baby girl yesterday. The United States Secret Service shot an armed manContinue reading “MAY 8, 2026”

 “What changed the world was not the words, but the commitment and the spirit of the people who were willing to labor, sacrifice, and even give their lives, what Lincoln at Gettysburg called, ‘The last full measure of devotion’ for the Declaration’s principles. It is that devotion to which we owe our rich inheritance. *Continue reading “MAY 7, 2026”

“I don’t feel very much like Pooh today,” said Pooh. “There there,” said Piglet. “I’ll bring you tea and honey until you do.”― A.A. Milne, Winnie The Pooh. The United States Navy is escorting non-Iranian ships through the Straits of Hormuz. WINNING! The United States Navy sank 7 pursuing Iranian “fast boats” the other day inContinue reading “MAY 6, 2026”

“Arriba!  Arriba! Andale!  Andale!  Holy frijoles, that thing is faster than me!” –Speedy Gonzales Today, May 5, is the date in 1862 when the Mexican Army defeated the French Army at the Battle of Puebla.  The victory was short lived, however, as a year later the French won the Second Battle of Puebla, and soonContinue reading “MAY 5, 2026”

“Long before Americans had a nation or a Constitution, we first had a culture, a character and a creed.  Before we ever proclaimed our independence, Americans carried within us the rarest of gifts: Moral courage.  [Our patriots’ blood] was filled with Anglo-Saxon courage.  Their hearts beat with an English faith, and standing firm for whatContinue reading “MAY 4, 2026”

This Sunday, the normal cycle of Sundays after Easter is interrupted with the celebration of the Invention of the Holy Cross. In the traditional kalendar, we commemorate both the Finding of the True Cross (from the Latin, invenire, meaning ‘discover’) on 3 May and the Triumph or Exaltation of the Holy Cross on 14 September. TheContinue reading “MAY 3, 2026”