Category Archives: Character

Nicolaus Copernicus

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

Nicolaus Copernicus was born on this day in 1473. He was a Renaissance astronomer and the first person to formulate a comprehensive heliocentric cosmology which made the Sun the center of the universe. Among the great polymaths of the the time period, Copernicus was a mathematician, astronomer, jurist, diplomat, governor, physician, quadrilingual polyglot, classics scholar, translator, artist, Catholic cleric, and economist. Copernicus … Continue reading →

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Planned Parenthood’s disturbing propaganda

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

Check out the John Jalsevac’s blog about this video on LifeSiteNews as well.

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A Mystic’s View of Roe v. Wade

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

January 22nd, 2012 marked the thirty-ninth year of Roe v. Wade (410 U.S. 113, 1973). This was landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court on the issue of abortion. Decided simultaneously with companion case Doe v. Bolton, the Court ruled that a right to privacy under the due process clause … Continue reading →

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J. R. R. Tolkien

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

I intended to publish this on Tolkien’s birthday, but was unable to because of family obligations. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on January 3rd, 1892 and passed through transition on September 2nd, 1973. He was an English writer, poet, philologist, and … Continue reading →

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Benjamin Franklin’s 13 Virtues

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

In a day and age when few men are thinking about their own or anyone else’s character development, thoughtful men must look to the past to gain inspiration.  Benjamin Franklin, one of the American Revolution’s most notable figures is such … Continue reading →

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Why Are Conservatives Happier Than Liberals?

Posted on December 10, 2011 by
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Prisons of unhappiness

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

I remain firmly convinced that it is solely some people’s rigid thinking and refusal to understand anyone else’s point of view, that keeps them trapped in the prison of their own unhappiness.

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The Unfolding Soul

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

I am often asked by customers, why they are suffering.  There are many answers for this.  Sometimes we suffer because of our own choices.  Sometimes we suffer because of the choices of others.  Sometimes we suffer because we live in … Continue reading →

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The Widow’s Mite

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

“And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.  And there came a certain widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. … Continue reading →

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Strong Dad

Posted on November 19, 2011 by

All children deserve a strong Dad.  A Dad who can take the hard blows of life for them, a Dad who will tuck them in at night, and diligently watch them during the day.  A Dad to protect them from … Continue reading →

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