All we are saying is, give war a chance
On February 24th, 2022, at 6am Moscow time, a drawn and haggard-looking President of the Russian Federation gave a televised address to his people for over 40 minutes. In that address, he laid out...
Well done, good and faithful servant
First off, happy Ash Wednesday to one and all. This marks the start of the season of Lent, culminating in the single most important part of the year for us as Christians. When I lived in the States,...
Monday morning train of consequences
Ugh, it's Monday again. Though, I have to say, after what felt like a couple of absolutely batshit-bonkers weeks, this week appears to be something of a return to normalcy. For one thing, this...
The West’s belated rediscovery of manoeuvre warfare
For Western military leaders and politicians, the news coming out of the slaughter-pits of Banderastan is going from bad to worse in a very big hurry. Ukrainian casualties are soaring as the...
Sunday Scripture: Samuel Judges Israel
3 And Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the Lord with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you...
Friday T&A: Upside Down World Edition
Times like these make us miss the more normal and sensible world that, at some point in the past 20 years or so, rolled over and died. Right now, we are living so deep in Upside Down World - or, as...
Monday morning vulgar Valentine
Yes, I know, this post is late, again. It couldn't be helped. I have been STUPIDLY busy over the past few weeks, and this week promises to be the busiest yet. But, the show must go on, especially...
Sunday Scripture: Choose Whom You Will Serve
14 “Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness. Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve...
Friday T&A: Timekeeping Edition
Once again, a combination of business and personal travel has kept posting to a very bare minimum, and has once again resulted in significant delays to otherwise regular editions of the site. I have...
Monday morning up in the air
OK, first things first, I know damn well this one is late too. Can't be helped. The last few days have been just plain STUPIDLY busy, due, again, to travelling - and next week is likely to be the...
Sunday Scripture: Joshua’s Charge to Israel’s Leaders
23 A long time afterward, when the Lord had given rest to Israel from all their surrounding enemies, and Joshua was old and well advanced in...

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