Category Archives: Religion

A Simple Candidate for a Simple Electorate

Posted on June 1, 2016 by tonyj126

Donald Trump has a simple plan. He often says so, including this quote following his Indiana primary win. “Our theme is very simple. Make America great again. We will make America great again. We will start winning again.” Many Americans … Continue reading →

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Heaven and Hell

Posted on May 2, 2016 by tonyj126

I don’t actually have time to write a post today. I’m upgrading a bathroom in our vacation rental house in Traverse City, Michigan and have painfully little time to get it done. I also have to do a lot of … Continue reading →

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Prediction: The Next U.S. President will be the Third-Place Finisher from the General Election

Posted on April 29, 2016 by tonyj126

There’s a scene in Anne Tyler’s The Accidental Tourist that may apply to the selection of the next American president. While on a tour of Independence Hall, the protagonist, Macon Leary, attempts to make the tour a little more engaging … Continue reading →

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Is It Fate?

Posted on March 23, 2016 by tonyj126

I’m been pretty sick for a week or so. It started off with slight cold symptoms following a particularly tiring 36 hours with little sleep, but then it became worse. The uncontrollable coughing led to a very sore throat and, … Continue reading →

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A Shift in How to Help the Less Fortunate

Posted on February 1, 2016 by tonyj126

In 1988 there was a short-lived television series called Probe staring Parker Stevenson and co-written by Isaac Asimov. My wife & I may have watched all 7 episodes, or perhaps just the first one, but the plot of the pilot … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Supporters Remind Me of Fundamentalist Christians

Posted on December 14, 2015 by tonyj126

Let me explain. I am not suggesting that Donald Trump is the ideal presidential candidate for the majority of fundamentalists. Rather, I now see a correlation between the tightly held beliefs of fundamentalist Christians and how Trump’s supporters developed their … Continue reading →

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