Songs on the Death of Children. In his book The Devil’s Pleasure Palace, Michael Walsh opines that the German Romantic Movement of the late 19th and early 20th Century, foretold the decline of Western Civilization. Two stories in the news today perhaps reflect how far we have fallen. Both stories are horrifying. Dad Admits Killing …
Category: Culture
We must Never Forget…September 11, 2001
On that day, worldwide Radical Islam escalated the ongoing war on the United States of America (and the rest of Western civilization), the nation that has been a beacon of hope and prosperity for over 250 years. For the past eight years, we have ignored that war, and turned our backs on Christians and Jews …
Weekly Photo Challenge: Mirror
Tranquil, reflective. Bridge over the River Cam in Cambridge, England. Behind Trinity Hall College. https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/mirror/
Calling All RushBabes and Followers–Join Ricochet!
Just about the smartest thing I have done in recent years (aside from starting this blog) was to join Ricochet. Through the Center-Right Community of thoughtful, smart, and welcoming people, I have made new friends, expanded my knowledge, and partaken of some of the world's best humor. Doesn't it seem to you that much of …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Rare
This is a small pipe organ, manufactured in Estonia in 1844. Today, it resides in the Sitka Lutheran Church, in Alaska. I'm guessing that there aren't very many of these around. These are two views of the back of the organ. Here's my husband playing it, to give you an idea of why I couldn't …
Picking up Where Rush Left Off
Yeah, I'm way behind on my podcast listening. The one I listened to today was the end of July sometime. He recited a list of "what the Democrat Party is", entities and causes that many people don't know were Dem strongholds. He started with the ones that are most obvious in today's news: Black Lives …
What I did on my Summer Vacation
Hubby and I went on the Hillsdale College 10-day cruise to Alaska, aboard the Crystal Serenity. We spent about three years' worth of travel budget, but we sure got our money's worth, and more. Hillsdale does a big cruise every summer, and this was our first time. There were "Seminars at Sea", with noted speakers, including …
Photo Challenge: Cherry on Top
This is the old Burke Building, built in 1895 in downtown Seattle. See the arched doorway in the center of the street level. Then look straight up. This old building had a real Cherry on Top. This is what it looks like now, in the plaza of the newer Federal Building on the same site. …
Ruffles and Flourishes-Architectural Detail in Downtown Seattle
This week's Photo Challenge topic of Detail was perfect! I had been planning to do a post on this topic for a while, and everything came together nicely. This one also goes with last week's Look Up theme. So I packed up my camera and notebook, got in my car, and drove the 20 miles …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Look Up!
I make a habit of always looking up when I'm outside. I'm an Art Deco lover, and I am especially fond of the "ruffles and flourishes" you find over the doors and windows of Art Deco buildings. I'm also a bird-watcher, so I'm alert for birds in the trees. I heard this little guy before …
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