Monthly Archives: November 2009

The 2009 Season at Harbor Park…the View from 102 a Season in Pictures

Well, baseball season is now been over a couple of weeks,  but the AAA season ended here on September 4th.  What began in March with an exhibition games between the Orioles and Nationals and ended with a win over the … Continue reading

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Trials and Tribble-ations

“If you eliminate the impossible – anything that remains, however unlikely, must be the truth” Commander Spock I think that I am starting to recover from my trip to California.  If you read some of my posts from 666 Lake … Continue reading

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Which Church Father is Padre Steve?

  You’re St. Justin Martyr! You have a positive and hopeful attitude toward the world. You think that nature, history, and even the pagan philosophers were often guided by God in preparation for the Advent of the Christ. You find … Continue reading

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Wacht am Rhein: The Battle of the Bulge

The Decision                Adolf Hitler gathered with the Chiefs of Oberkommando des Wehrmacht on September 16th 1944 at his “Wolf’s Lair” headquarters in East Prussia.  The situation was critical; he had recently survived an assassination attempt by Army officers … Continue reading

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Moslem Allies and Friends

I posted a piece that I’m sure that some will find controversial yesterday.  Entitled “A Christian Defense of the Rights of Moslems in a Democracy (or Constitutional Republic) it dealt with comments and demands made by some that Moslems be … Continue reading

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A Christian Defense of the Rights of Moslems and Others in a Democracy (or Constitutional Republic)

Martin Niemöller was a war hero.  He had served on U-Boats during the First World War and commanded a U-Boat in 1918 sinking a number of ships.  After the war he resigned his commission in the Navy in opposition to … Continue reading

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Pleasant Travels

Today has been a very long travel day.  I had to be up very early for a 0600 flight out of Sacramento to Los Angeles, a couple of hours in LAX and a breakfast burrito and beer.  I then went … Continue reading

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Veteran’s Day: Goodbye to 666 Lake of Fire Circle, a Golf Outing and Remembering the Veterans in my Life

Today was Veteran’s Day. Amid the solemnity of the day I am still in California where I came this week to try to help my mom with my dad’s affairs and to also see my dad who is definitely in … Continue reading

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Fort Hood Memorial and Veteran’s Day…The War Comes Home via a Traitor to His Oath

Soldiers rendering Honors to Fallen Comrades at Fort Hood (MSNBC Photo) The killings of 13 Americans and wounding of 30 others by Major Nidal Malik Hasan has left a bitter taste in many American’s mouth.  It was an act of … Continue reading

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Happy 234th Birthday Marines…Semper Fidelis My Friends

Tun Tavern On November 10th 1775 the Continental Marine Corps was founded at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia.  In the 234 years since that day the Marines have led the way.  The litany of battles and heroes is long. From their … Continue reading

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