Category Archives: Loose thoughts and musings

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

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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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Musings at the end of Busy Week, the Penn State Scandal and Barry Bonds Sentence…Padre Steve has a “Gracie Jane” Moment

It has been a very busy and tiring week.  However I am in good spirits and though tired am feeling more in the Christmas spirit.  Ho.  I’m not up to more than that yet but it is a start. When … Continue reading

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All I want for Christmas is Christmas and Our Country Back not another Political Debate

I don’t know about you but apart from the bad political theater I wish that it was like December 2012 so I could celebrate Christmas in peace, except that if it were I would miss a full baseball season.  I … Continue reading

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Loose Thoughts on a December Saturday: I’m not a Nurse, the Great Cain Wreck, the End at Camp Victory, LSU went to Georgia and Padre Steve Discovers Twitter….

Sitting on Saddam Hussein’s throne at Al Faw Palace Camp Victory Iraq 2007 Well it has been a week hasn’t it?  I mean really so much has happened and things just keep happening whether we want them to happen or … Continue reading

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Padre Steve Gives Thanks:Thanksgiving 2011

No matter what we do for Thanksgiving or who we celebrate it with  I will only get to do the prayer under supervision due to an incident like this 20 years ago. Let’s face it 2011 has been tough. There … Continue reading

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