Commentary on homelessness, inequality, and the moral responsibility to act with compassion.
I decided to pay a visit to the quaint little town of Port Colborne, Ontario today, and I enjoyed it. The air was cool and invigorating and smelled of autumn leaves. As I strolled down a street in the downtown area, I couldn’t help but notice that the ‘Jehovah’s Witnesses’ were back at it with […]
What we can learn from the ‘Bay of Pigs’ Disaster The Bay of Pigs Invasion (Spanish: Invasión de la Bahía de los Cochinos, sometimes called Invasión de Playa Girón or Batalla de Playa Girón after the Playa Girón) was a failed military landing operation on the southwestern coast of Cuba in April 1961 by the
There is a saying, ‘Victory has a thousand fathers, but failure is an orphan’. John F. Kennedy modified that slightly in the aftermath of the ill fated ‘Bay of Pigs’ invasion by saying “Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan”. I’m pretty sure at that point in his presidency he was definitely
Too Many ‘Chiefs’. Not Enough ‘Braves’ Read More »
“And he, he himself…The Grinch…carved the Roast Beast” I had an interesting interaction with my landlady this morning as I was about to step out for a bit. After exchanging the usual morning pleasantries, she asked me what I was up to. Well, knowing this lady, I knew that this probably was not going to
Scrooges and Grinches Read More »