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Ron DeSantis has asked Pope Francis to fire the nuns in this picture.
“They are obviously setting a bad example for our children visiting such a pornographic exhibit,” he stated with his resting disgust face, “what was the Pope thinking letting these nuns loose with a selfie-stick instead of rulers?”
“Besides, finding humor in the male anatomy is a blatant example of Critical Size Theory, and makes some of us question our manhood,” the Governor continued, pulling up his white boots.
Finally adding, “A man’s wee-wee should never see the light of day. The Italian government should require this museum to put a kilt on this statue… for decency sake. I really don’t care if it is considered one of the greatest pieces of art ever produced. Everyone knows that those supposed art critics work for Disney.”
Yup, I intentionally channeled my inner Andy Borowitz.
And so it goes.
I have written about my Uncle Paul, my mother’s brother, several times on this blog. He is considered a war hero from WW II, and for 30 years or so there was a Navy missile frigate floating around the oceans with his name on the bow.
Below you will find two links to letters written to the family from the Navy. The first is to my grandmother, who everyone knew as Mama Carr, from the Commander of the USS Samuel B. Roberts. The second letter is from the Executive Officer to Paul’s wife Goldia.
I had always heard that the Captain of the ship had nominated Paul H. Carr for the Navy Cross, but this the first time I have seen it in print. I believe the Navy’s reason for not awarding it was that there needed to have been more witnesses…
Just click the links to open the PDFs.
PHCMF NAVY LETTER to PHC’s Mother
PHCMF NAVY Letter to PHC’s wife
And since we are on the subject here are some more links on Paul H. Carr.
Paul H. Carr inducted into the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors
USS Samuel B. Roberts shipwreck found
And so it went…
Okay this is a little off my usual subject matter… or not. Sometimes I feel like I am all over the place. What do they call that, I have eclectic interest.
This particular article caught my attention because of something I said to Señora two or three months ago. I was cooking dinner, I forget Continue reading “Bay Leaves”
Unless you have been doing the wise thing, and totally avoiding the news, you have seen or heard this news story: Principal resigns after Florida students shown Michelangelo statue
Apparently in one of the classes at this Christian school, students were shown a picture of the statue of David by Michelangelo. The lesson on Renaissance art, given to 11 and 12-year-olds, also included references to Michelangelo’s “Creation of Adam” painting and Botticelli’s “Birth of Venus“. Of course, all three pieces of art display the unclothed or partially unclothed human body. They are also some of the most renowned pieces of art of Western civilization.
The article states that the principal was given the option of resigning in place of being fired. The reason given was that she had not Continue reading “Michelangelo’s David – Redux”
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yeah I know you did not ask!
Florida is the American state with the highest percentage of retirees. While folks can retire from the work-a-day world at an early age, most commonly do so in their 60s. This obviously implies that there are a lot of old geezers in the Sunshine State.
There is an Oscar Wilde quote based on the venerable adage, “With age comes wisdom.” The complete Wilde quote is “With age comes wisdom, but sometimes age comes alone.”
Given the gawd awful politicians that Florida voters keep electing to national and state offices, I do believe Oscar had it right. There is not a lot of wisdom in Florida’s selection of politicians. I frequently wonder what is in the water down there, or what they are smoking.
And so it goes.
Pete Morton is one of Señora‘s and mine favorite folk singers. He is British and gets over to the States only on rare occasions, and fortunately for us that is frequently at the Focal Point. We have seen him three times. Señora may be up to five times now as she “discovered” Pete before we were the hot item that we are now.
Pete made me a hero a few years back. I had taken a picture of him and Señora together when he was playing a house concert here in St. Louis. I sent to him, in England, an 8×10 copy of the photo, along with money for postage, and asked him to autograph it as I wanted it for a Christmas present for my wife, the esteemed Señora. He was gracious enough to do so.
Señora and I have this fantasy about going to England and seeing him in a club there. Some day.
Enjoy. We did.
Señora who is Jewish with more of a Chicago accent has this thing about doing accents. She has several that she does. Among them are New York Jew and Southern. I will admit, as a Southerner, her Southern accents sets my teeth on edge a bit, but then there are more than a few actors who do Southern accents that do the same.
One of her accents is British. Once when Pete was at the Focal Point she went up to talk to him after the concert and dropped into her British accent.
Pete remarked to her in his natural accent, “Are you mocking me?”
Señora replied in her Señora British accent, “No, I’m not mocking you.”
Fortunately, Pete has a sense of humor.
And so it goes.
Yesterday turned out nicer than they had prognosticated, still a little chilly, definitely a little windy, but no rain. I decided at the last minute that I would take advantage of the day and play some golf. Not being nice enough for Lil Blu, I threw my golf clubs into my pick-em-up truck and headed off to the course. I ended up playing by myself which was okay. I don’t always enjoy my own company, but most of time I find it reasonably acceptable which is more than most folks find my society.
Being early in the golfing season, having done a fair amount of yard work Tuesday, I was a little rusty and more than a little stiff. I struggled a bit on the front side, but my game started to come around towards the end of that nine. I arrived at the twelfth hole after going bogey, bogey, par, par on the last four holes. That is good for me. The twelfth hole is Continue reading “Almost an Ace?”
This posting is going to be a little bit about St. Augustine, but more about how I approached learning about this influential man. Given that there are whole college courses devoted to St. Augustine and to the books of St. Augustine, anything I could add would be pure folly. But fool I did play … just a little.
Who was St. Augustine? He is also known as the Bishop of Hippo and lived from 354 to 430. When the Visigoths sacked Rome in 410, many in the Roman Empire blamed the sacking and weakness of Rome on the Christians, and this, in part, was the impetus for his most famous book, The City of God. In total he wrote 48 books, many that are still studied by scholars and a few by lay persons.
Why I became interested in St. Augustine. While not a religious person, religion fascinates me. One could make the argument that the history Continue reading “My Approach to St. Augustine”