“…And, lo, it came to pass that during the Sixteenth year of the Second Millennium, there arose in the West a sulfurous presence that threatened to destroy all who came before it. So noxious were its fumes and emissions that it felled all competition in its lust for power. The people of the land quaked in terror of the darkening sky and searched wildly for one who could save them from the eye-meltingly orange demon that swore to destroy all they… Read more »
“Inferno” is the first part of Dante Alighieri’s epic poem, “The Divine Comedy” – parts two and three are “Purgatory” and “Paradise”. Written around 1314 in Florence, “Inferno” describes Dante’s imaginary journey, accompanied by the spirit of the Roman poet Virgil, through the nine circles of Hell. The poem describes the nature of the sinners in each circle, and the punishments they endure. It is a incredible literary work, and is widely regarded as a brilliant allegorical interpretation of the politics of medieval Europe.The New… Read more »
One of the first posts I ever wrote on this here blog concerned last year’s visit of Pope Francis to the US. You can read it here. To recap, the Presidential election cycle had just started, Donald Trump had just entered the race, and everyone was excited about the Pope’s visit. Given the rhetoric of the “Christian Conservatives” and their lack of charity towards the poor and needy , I pondered whether Pope Francis’ visit would have any discernible effect upon their… Read more »
If you know anything about me at all, you will have ascertained that I lean somewhat Left of Center, politically, and therefore I am firmly in the Hillary or Bernie camp with regard to next year’s Presidential election. With that being said, I feel that I need to speak plainly to my fellow (Bad Word Alert!) Liberals with regard to voting in non-Presidential elections: VOTE, GOD DAMMIT!!! GET YOUR LAZY ASSES OUT THERE AND DO YOUR CIVIC DUTY!! The result… Read more »
Let me preface this post by saying that while I am not particularly religious, I was raised Church of England (Episcopal, or Catholic Lite, if you will). I’d like to think there is a “higher power”, if only to explain to me why there are mosquitos but no unicorns (why mosquitos, why?) Also, I have witnessed, first hand, the comforting power of prayer and Faith upon some who could have been forgiven for abandoning them. With that being said, I thought that I would throw my philosophical… Read more »
