Category Archives: Loose thoughts and musings
The Battle of Camarón 1863: The Heroic Stand of the Foreign Legion
Lieutenant Clement Maudet Leads Surviving Legionnaires in a Final Charge at Camarón “We may die, but never will surrender.” Lieutenant Jean Villian Almost every Army or nation has a story of a heroic group of soldiers that fight valiantly and … Continue reading
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Law School Here I Come: Padre Steve Plans his Post Navy Chaplain Life
“We have geniuses in this country. True pioneers of innovation. Steve Jobs, Steven Wozniak, Steve Ballmer…if we could just round up some of our best Steves!” Alan Shore (James Spader) Boston Legal Padre Steve has decided that his post-Navy Chaplain … Continue reading
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Birthdays Baseball the Liturgical Year and Friendship
I like my birthday the only problem is that it does not fall within the regular season and almost always falls during Lent. It still falls during Lent this year but thankfully was not a Friday so I had a … Continue reading
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The Up Chuck and Die: Was it Stomach Flu or the Cookie?
I think I had a wicked case of the stomach flu this weekend, but then it might have been the Black and White Cookie. Either way I am still recovering and thankfully not feeling as bad as I was on … Continue reading
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Padre Steve Reviews “The Wounded Giant: America’s Armed Forces in an Age of Austerity” by Michael O’Hanlon
The Wounded Giant: America’s Armed Forces in an Age of Austerity (An eSpecial from The Penguin Press) • Format: Kindle Edition • File Size: 1685 KB • Publisher: The Penguin Press (November 15, 2011) I was recently asked to do … Continue reading
2012: A New Year Same Old Stuff
I really am glad that my Near Year resolution was simply to try to do better and not screw things up too badly. If I had set the bar higher I would have already blown it after a quick trip … Continue reading
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The Future Ain’t What it Used to Be: Happy End of the Old Year and a Better New Year
Happy New Year (Art by Judy) “The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.” Abraham Lincoln http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Uo0JAUWijM Well finally we come to the end of the year 2011. That being said we can … Continue reading
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Padre Steve’s World Top 12 of 2011: A Big Thank you to my Readers
Well my friends it is time for my annual look at what were the most popular articles on Padre Steve’s World. This year I went over 3 million views since the site began in February 2009 and over a million … Continue reading
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Merry Christmas to All!
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas- Frank Sinatra http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpPdl0StUVs It is Christmas morning and thankfully it is a day of rest for most people. Of course there are those in the military, police, fire, emergency services and healthcare that are … Continue reading
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