Monthly Archives: December 2009

More Lies and Distortions from WorldNet Daily’s Bob Unruh

Note: It has been a good number of months since I have addressed the Lies of WorldNet Daily and it’s leadership Joe Farah and his designated hit man Bob Unruh. I stumbled across an article yesterday evening when my curser … Continue reading

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Padre Steve’s Pre-Navy Navy Experiences

I officially entered the Navy in 1999 however I had spent a significant amount of my young life hanging around the Navy as a “Navy Brat” as well as a Navy Junior ROTC Cadet. USS J. C. Breckenridge AP 176 … Continue reading

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Marshall, Eisenhower and Senior Military Leadership

Great military leaders are the products of the militaries in which they serve.  This begins in their early career and includes their education, training, assignments as well as the men that they serve under in their formative years.  They are … Continue reading

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“Revisionist” History and the Rape of Nanking 1937

Japanese Soldiers at Work in Nanking The historical controversy regarding the “rape” of Nanking in 1937 by the Japanese Army is hotly debated.[1] The massacres occurred in the initial occupation of the city and the two months following in mid … Continue reading

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Oral Passes, Tiger Crashes, Baseball Dances and Odd Thoughts

A few thoughts for the mid-week… First an Icon of American Religious life passed away yesterday.  Oral Roberts died at the age of 91.  Regardless of one’s views of his ministry, theology or lifestyle Reverend Roberts was a trendsetter. For … Continue reading

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Padre Steve’s Favorite Christmas Movies and Shows

“Where do you think you’re going? Nobody’s leaving. Nobody’s walking out on this fun, old-fashioned family Christmas. No, no. We’re all in this together. This is a full-blown, four-alarm holiday emergency here. We’re gonna press on, and we’re gonna have … Continue reading

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Doubt and Faith: My Crisis in Faith and Why I am Still a Christian an Advent Meditation

Lord I believe, help me in my unbelief. A new liturgical year is upon us and with the season of Advent Christians look forward to the “Advent” of Christ both in looking forward to the consummation of all things in … Continue reading

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War Without Mercy: Race, Religion, Ideology and Total War

Dower, John W. War without Mercy: Race and Power in the Pacific War.” Pantheon Books, a Division of Random House, New York, NY 1986. The study of war cannot simply be confined to the study of battles, weapons and leaders. … Continue reading

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Padre Steve and the Army-Navy Game

I love irony and at one time took my shirts to the cleaners at the same time if irony is so rich why aren’t I a millionaire? I grew up with the Army-Navy game.  As a Navy “brat” I have … Continue reading

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FEP and Shipshape…the Kinder and Gentler Fat Boy Program

Well friends according to the Navy I am officially fat.  I think I mentioned this fact a couple of weeks ago.  So being criminally short and stocky and a bit heavier than I normally am I have been enrolled in … Continue reading

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