To the tune of “Glencoe” The dawn of the sixties The nation was blessed; Our fortunes were rising; Our leaders…
FULL ARTICLEToo Normal to Be a Democrat
I’ve got a big old family clunker, A wife, three kids, and a cat. I guess you’d call me normal,…
FULL ARTICLETrump’s Crazy Drone Strike
To the tune of Willie Nelson’s “Crazy” as sung by Patsy Cline. Crazy! It’s crazy to kill their top general.…
FULL ARTICLEGeorge Bush’s Secret Letter to Iran
When President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran broke Islamic Republic precedent and wrote a letter directly to President George Bush of…
FULL ARTICLELetter to Hostile Professor on Thomas Merton’s Death
In my previous posting, Island Catholic News on Thomas Merton’s Death, I noted that the quoted email was the very…
FULL ARTICLEAddicted to War
To the tune of “Addicted to Love” The vote is done; we thought we won, But our land is not…
FULL ARTICLEIsland Catholic News on Thomas Merton’s Death
My maiden email to the interim chair of Louisville’s Bellarmine University’s Department of Theology generated the response that you see…
FULL ARTICLEJeffrey, Harvey, and Bill
To the tune of “Abraham, Martin, and John” Anybody there heard of Jeffrey Epstein? Can you tell me where he’s…
FULL ARTICLEThe Ballad of Amelia Earhart
To the tune of…well, you know. Amelia flew over the ocean; Her plane “disappeared” in the sea. We found it…
FULL ARTICLEGiving Whistleblowers a Bad Name
To the tune of “You Give Love a Bad Name” Leaked to the press, A spook’s to blame. He gives…
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