Month: March 2025

"A blazing fire makes flame and brightness out of everything that is thrown into it." - Marcus Aurelius It is strange how time makes the crooked experiences of our lives straight? With enough time, tragedies of life gain a double purpose. Our relationship changes with them. Sure, no sane person would want to relive them, … Continue reading Take a Beat →

There is a tension within. The mood has shifted in the last few months and is palpable. To those who are tuned in, the change is obvious. We live on shaky ground, not knowing what to expect or where the next fright will come from. The mass avalanche of news and tragedies overwhelms us. This … Continue reading They Will Not Win →

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7GY1Xg6X20 "The Great Dictator was Chaplin’s first film with dialogue. Chaplin plays both a little Jewish barber, living in the ghetto, and Hynkel, the dictator ruler of Tomainia. In his autobiography Chaplin quotes himself as having said: “One doesn’t have to be a Jew to be anti Nazi. All one has to be is a normal … Continue reading The Kingdom of God →