Facing existential risk, Ukraine may consider unprecedented steps. Urgent measures might help it protect against a Russian invasion. If the immediate threat were to ebb, Ukraine might use the time gained to prepare for potential future threats. In cautioning Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a January 27 phone call about a “distinct possibility” of a… Continue reading Two Choices in Ukraine
Nurses Struggle through a New COVID Wave with Rage and Compassion
To health care workers in the COVID era, holidays mean death, and we knew Omicron was coming before it had a name. The wave caused by this variant has barely begun, rapidly gathering steam, and we are exhausted, attempting to pull from reserves badly drained by earlier surges. Back in August, the beds of my… Continue reading Nurses Struggle through a New COVID Wave with Rage and Compassion
Is COVID Still A “National Emergency”? Biden Must Soon Decide…
Authored by Susan Crabtree via RealClearPolitics.com, The omicron variant may be nearing its peak in some states, but across the country it’s produced a dizzying array of conflicting signals on whether the nation should remain under a COVID national emergency or move on to an endemic “new normal.” Comedian Bill Maher’s “I don’t want to live in… Continue reading Is COVID Still A “National Emergency”? Biden Must Soon Decide…
Pre-Lenten Meditation: The Prayer of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemene
Authors Introduction: This is the first of a series of meditations based on the Lenten Votive Masses of the Passion of Jesus that have been prayed throughout the history of the Church in various usages. Some have their origin in early medieval times and were used in various places in Europe and in particular religious… Continue reading Pre-Lenten Meditation: The Prayer of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemene
Reddit IPO – What We Know So Far
Reddit Inc., the social media network that helped fuel the meme-stock trading mania in the early months of 2021, is about to become a publicly-traded company. The San Francisco-based company made its first step toward becoming public in December as it filed (confidentially) to sell shares on the stock market. Reddit, which got its… Continue reading Reddit IPO – What We Know So Far
Steven Greer: Summoning Aliens? (CSETI, CE5)
Podcast: Download MYS194: Dr. Steven Greer for years has led the “Disclosure” movement to have the US government reveal what it knows about extraterrestrials, says he’s conducting diplomacy with aliens on behalf of the human race and says he can summon the peaceful aliens and can teach others to do so as well. Jimmy Akin… Continue reading Steven Greer: Summoning Aliens? (CSETI, CE5)
Should NATO Close Its Doors?
In their current confrontation with Russia, the United States and its allies are defending a dangerously anachronistic principle: that all of Russia’s European neighbors should be free to seek NATO membership and that NATO should be free to incorporate them. Already, since the end of the Cold War the United States has extended security guarantees,… Continue reading Should NATO Close Its Doors?
The Worrisome Rise of NFTs
Humans are very good at inventing commodities, and we’ve been at it for a long time. See that pebble over there? Well, that’s a better pebble than all these others, and if you give me something in exchange for it, I’ll let you take ownership. It’ll be your pebble, forever. And soon there will be… Continue reading The Worrisome Rise of NFTs
Watch: Huge Beef Breaks Out Over Steak Shortage At Golden Corral
A Friday night fight erupted at a Golden Corral restaurant in Pennsylvania when dozens of customers fought over steak, according to local CBS affiliate KYW. One former employee told KYW that a fight broke out between 40 people after one customer became mental when the buffet ran out of steak. “There were two parties in line… Continue reading Watch: Huge Beef Breaks Out Over Steak Shortage At Golden Corral
The Letters of St. Paul of the Cross: ‘A Sea of Love’
Besides, I want you to go fishing sometimes. How? I will tell you. The most holy passion of Jesus is a sea of sorrows but, at the same time, a sea of love. Pray to God that he teach you to fish in the sea; then dive into its depths. No matter how deep you go,… Continue reading The Letters of St. Paul of the Cross: ‘A Sea of Love’