“How dare you?” they said. What else could they say? The facts of the case Would not go away. Thomas…
FULL ARTICLEWaxing Indignant at the ITMS over Merton
Tag: American history
A Vietnam War Ghost Story
The street sounds to the soldiers’ tread, And out we troop to see: A single redcoat turns his head, He…
FULL ARTICLEStreet Art?
Street Art? On the corner of a street in Louisville Where Merton had his epiphany There’s a sign of commemoration.…
FULL ARTICLEFooling Us Badly with Psyops
To the tune of “Killing Me Softly with His Song” Having their way through their scheming, Through their diabolical plans.…
FULL ARTICLETo a Journalist Dying Youngish
(Tim Russert, R.I.P.)* We originally posted this poem parody with the title and subtitle reversed in 2008 in the wake…
FULL ARTICLEImagine, the Remake
To the tune of “Imagine” Imagine there’s a free press. It’s easy if you try. No talk of “conspiracy theories.”…
FULL ARTICLEMother Teresa, Fr. Richard Rohr, and Thomas Merton
Guest article by Hugh Turley Franciscan priest Richard Rohr founded the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, New Mexico.…
FULL ARTICLERampant “Righteousness” and the Covid Cult
Guest article by Sam Jacobs There are two ways of getting things done: persuasion or coercion. You either convince someone…
FULL ARTICLETwenty Years
To the tune of “Penny Lane” In twenty years we really should have learned a thing or two, But we…
FULL ARTICLEAmerican Militias After the Civil War: From Black Codes to the Black Panthers and Beyond
Guest article by Sam Jacobs. It appeared originally on the Ammo.com web site. This article is timely for a several…
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