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Southern Methodist University hosts the public school in Charlottesville, Virginia in an ACC football game. Holland will be in the stands (after Boulevarding, of course!), cheering hard for her school. I will be watching with Dudley, at home, on television. PONY UP! The Democrats, who think the sky is falling over the high price ofContinue reading “OCTOBER 17, 2026”

Well, English has been gone 2 days, and Dudley and I are co-existing. For now. Every evening, around 6:00 p.m., Dudley goes into the guest room, which is adjacent to the driveway. He lies down, facing the windows, and patiently waits for English to arrive. Needless to say, the last 2 days, he has beenContinue reading “OCTOBER 16, 2026”

When I was about 12, I joined the Book of the Month Club. The coupon came on the back page of Sunday’s Parade magazine, and for $1.00, you could choose 4 books! Woo hoo! I joined the Book of the Month Club largely because I had already read most of the books in our familyContinue reading “OCTOBER 15, 2026”

English leaves today for South Carolina. So that means a long weekend for Dudley and me. A very long weekend. He is already grumpy. A dear reader called me a “racist” for claiming on Columbus Day that American Indians in the 1400s were barbaric savages, engaging in slavery, war, human sacrifice, and worship of paganContinue reading “OCTOBER 14, 2026”

The last few days have brought much needed rain to Northern Virginia, for which I am extremely grateful. I remember the hardships suffered by those closest to the hurricane’s landing and immediate path, and pray for their swift recovery. But this rain has been so restorative to our little section of the country. Thanks BeContinue reading “OCOTBER 13, 2026”

Today we have a two-fer, celebrating and remembering 2 great historical figures, who helped shape the United States of America. First, we celebrate Christopher Columbus, the great explorer and Admiral of the Seas, who brought Europeans to the New World. Second, we remember Robert E. Lee on the anniversary of his death in 1870. RobertContinue reading “OCTOBER 12, 2026”

Today is the Feast of the Motherhood of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This feast takes precedence over the usual Sunday of Trinity-tide. The central focus of this feast is, ultimately, the Person of Jesus Christ. The Creeds of the universal Church teach us that the Incarnate Son of the Father is one divine Person inContinue reading “OCTOBER 11, 2026”

Today we examine our history, and our constitutional form of government, through 3 commentaries. Enjoy! ____________________________________________________________________ First They Came For Our History… Even in the best of times, government is not your friend. BY:          J.B. Shurk, The American Thinker (September 27, 2026). Government is not your friend.  It cares about its own preservation, not yours.  That’s whyContinue reading “OCTOBER 10, 2026”

This morning I am meeting up with some friends to play golf in the annual Clarke County Education Foundation fundraising tournament. It is a good cause, and always a good time. Hopefully I shall hit it better than I did on Monday during The Rotary Golf Tournament. Sigh. I hope my mogul client invites meContinue reading “OCTOBER 9, 2026”

Today’s commentaries explore matters of socialism in the United States, the mid-term elections, and free speech. Enjoy! ____________________________________________________________________ Socialists want to destroy the American dream The middle class is in their crosshairs BY:          Don Feder, The Washington Times (October 4, 2026). We are now less than a month away from the midterm elections. It looksContinue reading “OCTOBER 8, 2026”