Author: modernstoriesoftheway

Roe v Wade June 24, 2022 The angst regarding the striking down of the right to an abortion (as a right to privacy) under the United States constitution represents for the USA (no longer united, but fractured into two nations of divergent beliefs and philosophies), represents the downfall of the liberal democratic tradition which has [...]

Make America Racist Again (Based on Opinion Article by Arick Wierson and Bradly Honon, “GOP Culture wars force its decades-long marriage to Big Business to end in divorce”, NBC News , Politics and Policy, May 12, 2022) “It was the Republican Party, the party of Lincoln-that even passed laws that granted protections for Black Americans [...]

April 15, 2022 Good Friday, Easter Week, in the year of our Lord 2022. “Dilemma and Despair” Reading the Passion Story of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ last evening (from Matthew 26-28), I am struck by the poignancy of the passion of Christ set in juxtaposition to the horrible suffering in Ukraine.  There are [...]

“Naked Aggression” February 27, 2022 In the last few days, all around the world we have witnessed Putin’s naked aggression against the democratic Republic of Ukraine and its people.  43, 303,109 human beings (as of February 22,2022)  are being assaulted and slaughtered without remorse by the conscripted army of Putin’s Russia.  Putin is apparently obsessed [...]

“The Seven Seals” February 20, 2022                 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.  And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the [...]

“Now Is Time for All Good Men (and Women) to come to the aid of their country.” “Now is time for all good men and women to come to the aid of their country.”  (from Charles G. Weller, a typing teacher, “Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of [...]

“The Wrong End of the Dog” Sitting on the couch, searching my seed catalog For the best seeds for my spring garden, Hannah's Great Dane, "Angus", lay down Beside me to sleep. A new puppy, 14 weeks, 40lbs, with big feet. He snuggled Dorothy, his head in her lap. Suddenly, I caught a whiff of [...]

“The Best of Times, the Worst of Times” (Title taken from Charles Dickens, opening sentence of "The Tale of Two Cities") I have hesitated to say very much about the state of our nation and communities, thinking, hoping and praying that a new President might turn things around for our nation.  After the debacle of [...]

Today, I was in the garden picking late summer okra and Dorothy picking Crowder peas.  Tropical Storm Fred is approaching, so we wanted to harvest what we could before heavy rains inundate the garden.  The end of the season is approaching, time to bush hog the remnants, rework and plant a fall cover crop for [...]

“Trash by the Side of the Road” February 7, 2021 Yesterday was trash day.  My job, each Saturday morning, is to gather all the trash from the house, including cardboard and cans to be recycled.  I dutifully carry it off in the back of my pickup truck to our local recycling center and trash collection [...]