There is probably no better definition of faith, than is found at Hebrews 11:1 in a modern translation: “Faith is the assured expectation of things hoped for, the evident demonstration of realities though not beheld.” I other words, when you have faith in something or someone, you are convinced of that thing or person’s […]
There and hundreds of explanations for 9/11, and none of them explain the fact that no plane, even with a superb pilot, could possibly explain the Pentagon happening. I believe it was a missile, not a plane, because there was no plane wreckage at the site. No engines, wings, fuselage, baggage, or bodies. It […]
There are fourteen states which have the so-called “Caucus” system of primaries. Iowa is one, and my state of Colorado is another. I hate it. It means virtually NOTHING, as far as a candidate’s popularity is concerned, or his chances of being elected. Take my state and county in Colorado. I participated in the […]
In 1924, Harold Gray started a comic strip titled, “Little Orphan Annie,” and it became a wildly popular radio show in the 30’s and 40’s, with announcer Pierre Andre, and a theme song, “It’s Little Orphan Annie Time.” The radio show and comic strip became so famous, that a Broadway show, “Annie,” was hugely […]
In 1762, John and Frank Baring, started what became Baring’s Bank. It grew gradually over the years, and had a few difficult times, but there was always a Baring somewhere in the bank’s administration, until its demise in 1995. In the 1820’s, business was bad, and Barings lost its London dominance to The Rothchilds, […]
We lowered our rates for shipping, insurance, and commission, a year or two ago, and now we are lowering them again. We have persuaded our supplier to drop the $50 “Small order Charge,” and it no longer exists. We have also reduced our under $25,000 purchase rate from 1.5% to 1.25%. To accommodate our […]
TANSTAAFL is a libertarian slogan, which simply means, “There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch.” I wear a tanstaafl button a lot of times, and love to tell people what it means. There’s a world of truth in that, and the more you think about it, the more logical is is. Think […]
North Korea has a new up and coming ruler, Kim Jung Um. Will there be any changes, or will most of the population still be starving, diseased, dying young, and under the rule of omnipresent government and military, who regularly goose step in front of their ruler? The goose stepping military are all so […]
This is the time of the year when people dress up their homes and yards with beautiful trees glowing with lights and ornaments. This is the time of the year when some of the most beautiful music ever written, is played on radio and in churches. This is a wonderful time of the year, […]
There are basically two divisions of Muslims. The Sunnis and the Shiites, and they are constantly at odds with each other. Islam was founded in 622 by Mohammed in Medina, a city in western Saudi Arabia, north of Mecca. What are the differences between the two branches? Sunnis Sunnis believe that the first […]