Category Archives: Loose thoughts and musings

Sometimes your questions are not needed.

DThis made me LOL. Good one.

The Bush That Knows Too Much Stuff

Another great post by Jill Dennison with a look back at “Time in a Bottle.”

Tonight I am … oh hell, I don’t know what I am. I am worried about a dear friend, I am worried about the state of the country I’ve called ‘home’ for…

♫ Time In A Bottle ♫ (Redux)

My post from a day ago in case you missed it. Please read and share. Thank you.

Friends of Padre Steve’s World, COVID-19 Winter is here. The past month was brutal. Between 14 October and 13 November the United States went from …

Ten Days In November: COVID-19 Winter Sets In

Friends of Padre Steve’s World,

I hate it when classics like “A Charlie Brown Christmas” are removed from broadcast viewing and bought up by subscription services. Thanks to Michael Fry and the Over the Hedge crew for pointing this out.

Peace,

Padre Steve+

Apple Minus

The Charlie Brown Christmas Special just wants to be free.

Apple Minus

Friends of Padre Steve’s World,

Who being alive when this song was released can every forget it. Another great article from Jill Dennison.

Peace, Padre Steve+

Recently, a friend and I were discussing our childhoods, and I confessed that I was a disappointment to both of my parents, though in different ways.…

♫ I’ve Gotta Be Me ♫

Friends of Padre Steve’s World,

You know much of me through my writings about the trials of the Major German War Criminals at Nuremberg. I have done some writing about the Japanese War Crimes trials but Greg Cox has done a great job in writing about some of the lesser known trials of Japanese War criminals. His blog is certainly worth following.

Peace, Padre Steve+

Kempeitai The British prosecuted Japanese along the Malay Peninsula, in Borneo, New Britain, Rangoon and Singapore. In Malay, 35 Kempeitai (secret …

Pacific War Trials – part three

Please, wear your mask, social distance, and wash your hands. Death is busy enough. Death is such a trooper, but help him out.

Busy, Busy

Friends of Padre Steve’s World,

A nice post from Jill Dennison about the band America and their classic song “Ventura Highway.”

Peace,

Padre Steve+

Released in 1972 by the band America, this was written by band member Dewey Bunnell, who says of the inspiration for the song … “It was 1963 when I …

♫ Ventura Highway ♫

Friends of Padre Steve’s World,

A worthy Veterans Day read from the Angry Staff Officer. I recommend that you follow his blog.

Peace and blessings,

Padre Steve+

A Veterans Day Carol: Being a Ghost Story of Veterans Day

With all due apologies to Charles Dickens. Marley was dead: to begin with. There was no doubt ever about that. Marley and Scrooge had been buddies …

A Veterans Day Carol: Being a Ghost Story of Veterans Day

Another good post from Michael Fry and the Over the Hedge Crew.

Humans: can’t live with them, can eat their snack cakes.

Don’t Hurry Death