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“Now I will tell you the answer to my question.  It is this.  The Party seeks power entirely for its own sake.  We are not interested in the good of others; we are interested solely in power, pure power.  What pure power means you will understand presently.  We are different from the oligarchies of theContinue reading “AUGUST 13, 2026”

On this day, August 12, In 1492, Columbus arrived in the Canary Islands on his 1st voyage West; In 1553, Pope Julius III ordered the burning of the Jewish Talmud (not very nice); In 1812, the Duke of Wellington triumphantly entered the city of Madrid, Spain; In 1851, Isaac Singer patented the sewing machine; InContinue reading “AUGUST 12, 2026”

“Notice how whenever someone comes out and says, ‘yeah, that’s actually a bad association,’ immediately it’s weaponized by the Republicans.  This is why you can’t.  This is why you have to have discipline.  This is why you have to abide by the party line.  Okay.  You can’t be out here doing that.  You can’t beContinue reading “AUGUST 11, 2026”

English flies back this morning from Dallas. Dudley is quite excited. So am I. So much so, that I think I will pick her up at Dulles Airport. It is the least I can do. It would be a long walk home for her, otherwise. And I would have to make my own martinis thisContinue reading “August 10, 2026”

In today’s Epistle, S. Paul continues his teaching on the nature of the Body of Christ. Remember that the church at Corinth, founded by S. Paul, had not grown to Christian maturity. Owing to the composition of its members, largely Gentile and formerly pagan, as well as the hedonistic influence of the city of Corinth, theContinue reading “AUGUST 9, 2026”

Holland and English are safely in Dallas, and working to put Holland’s apartment together. I imagine that Holland and her friends will reward English’s efforts with some wining and dining at their favorite haunts. Meanwhile, Dudley and I are coexisting. It is a very fragile situation. As longtime readers know, in Dudley’s mind, it isContinue reading “AUGUST 8, 2026”

“When the taste for physical gratifications among them has grown more rapidly than their education . . . the time will come when men are carried away and lose all self- restraint.” —Alexis de Tocqueville. America’s number one problem today is not political; it is moral and spiritual.  We live in an incredibly promiscuous age—worldwide—withContinue reading “AUGUST 7, 2026”

Holland, accompanied by English, is leaving Tennessee, driving through Arkansas, and will spend the night in Texas. Tomorrow she will be back at her apartment, and settling in for the long term. Dudley is quite disturbed. He knows Holland is not returning anytime soon. And he is quite put out about it. Even the newContinue reading “AUGUST 6, 2026”

“’We’ll be Friends Forever, won’t we, Pooh?’ asked Piglet.‘Even longer,’ Pooh answered.” –A.A. Milne, Winnie The Pooh. Holland leaves this morning for law school. She is returning to Dallas, Texas, and will matriculate at The Dedman School of Law, at Southern Methodist University. English and I are so proud of her. This Summer was veryContinue reading “AUGUST 5, 2026”

“[O]f all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive.  It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies . . . Those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approvalContinue reading “AUGUST 4, 2026”