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“Lord, help me to live this day, quietly, easily.  To lean upon Thy great strength, trustfully, restfully.  To wait for the unfolding of Thy will, patiently, serenely.  To meet others, peacefully, joyously.  To face tomorrow, confidently, courageously.” –St. Francis of Assisi. The Federal Reserve Bank voted unanimously to raise interest rates, by a quarter point.Continue reading “SEPTEMBER 17, 2026”

“Do all you can to preach the gospel and if necessary use words!” –St. Francis of Assisi. Our national anthem–The Star Spangled Banner–is 212 years old. It was written on September 14, 1814, by Francis Scott Key, as he sat on a British warship in the Patapsco River, just down from Baltimore’s Fort McHenry. HeContinue reading “SEPTEMBER 16, 2026”

“Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing that you have received – only what you have given: a full heart, enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice and courage.” –St. Francis of Assisi. I am still catching up on my lack of sleep from Chatmoss Member-Guest. It may take aContinue reading “SEPTEMBER 15, 2026”

“Miracles are not contrary to nature, but only contrary to what we know about nature.”–St. Augustine. Well, the Chatmoss Member-Guest did not disappoint. What fun! The martinis were cold, the beef was rare, wine flowed, and cigars were smoked. And if you wanted to play golf, no one minded, so long as you did notContinue reading “SEPTEMBER 14, 2026”

“Do you wish to rise?  Begin by descending.  You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds?  Lay first the foundation of humility.” –St. Augustine. Today the Church continues reading from S. Paul’s letter to the church in Galatia, a region just north of Phrygia and Pisidia in the Province of Asia Minor (southern Turkey). ThisContinue reading “SEPTEMBER 13, 2026”

“Punishment is justice for the unjust.” –St. Augustine. Today I share thoughts with you dear readers on government spending and overreach. Enjoy. ____________________________________________________________________ Today’s leftists are possessed by the spirit of France’s 18th-century guillotine-loving revolutionaries BY:          Victor Davis Hanson, The New York Post (September 6, 2026). Trump and MAGA did not operate in a vacuum inContinue reading “SEPTEMBER 12, 2026”

“In doing what we ought we deserve no praise, because it is our duty.” –St. Augustine. Twenty-five (25) years ago, it was a beautiful Tuesday morning in the United States. Americans awoke, took their children to school, went to work, and looked forward to the day. Before the morning was over, 2,977 innocent Americans wereContinue reading “SEPTEMBER 11, 2026”

“O Lord, help me to be pure, but not yet.”–St. Augustine. Today begins the Chatmoss Men’s Member-Guest golf tournament. It is always a VERY BIG TIME. John and I hope to capture lightning in a bottle, and return to the shoot-out, this time finishing first. Second was nice, but also unsatisfying. Maybe this will beContinue reading “SEPTEMBER 10, 2026”

“Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.” –St. Augustine. My Member-Guest partner and long-time friend John Bays arrives in Southside today. Once again, we are teeing it up in a Member-Guest golf tournament. Over the years John and I have met with mixed success. We have, on occasion, wonContinue reading “SEPTEMBER 9, 2026”

“What does love look like?  It has the hands to help others.  It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy.  It has eyes to see misery and want.  It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men.  That is what love looks like.” –St. Augustine. Today—September 8—in 1987, IContinue reading “SEPTEMBER 8, 2026”