December 31,1912

A look back at December 31, 1912, and the century following, gives me a hopeful future as we live in our own turbulent times.  Thanks to the incredible insight of Daniel Greenfield.
 As the year sweeps across the earth, let us remember that history is more than the worst of its events, that all times bear the burden of their uncertainties, but also carry within them the seeds of greatness. Looking back on this time, it may be that it is not the defeats that we will recall, but how they readied us for the fight ahead. 2012 may be as forgotten as 1912, but 2018 and 2022 may endure in history. 
America has not fallen, no more than it did when the clock struck midnight on December 31, 1912. Though it may not seem likely now, there are many great things ahead, and though the challenges at times seem insurmountable and the defeats many, another year and another century await us.
Read it all here at: Sultan Knish
But then turbulent times are pretty much the norm throughout history.  I remember when I read the Bible all the way through (as reading a novel, not for my daily meditations) I was struck by how much man had not changed even as we delude ourselves that we were and are advancing into a more civilised existence.
Yes some cultures are more civilised than others now, but then wasn't that always so, at least to the degree of our knowledge?

Happy New Year!

Wishing everyone many blessings for a grand 2015!  At least as grand as the Spurs beating Chelsea 5-3!

Merry Christmas

Correggio

Wishing everyone a very merry and blessed Christmas.


A very different tree:

Rape, Liars, and the Left

Lying Lena
I hope "Barry One" sues Lena into oblivion.

Rolling Stone UVA
I hope the Fraternity sues Rolling Stone, the author of the piece, and "Jackie" into oblivion.

False rape claims are heinous.  They do an injustice to the falsely accused and to real rape victims.   Yet they are forgiven and excused by the feminists and the left (yes I repeat myself) time after time.
I would suggest they also sue the publishers.  For RS and the publisher of Dunham's book to not fact check the stories before publishing is completely irresponsible but then journalists and editors lost their credibility years ago.  They all want to be Bradley, Woodward and Bernstein.


and then I saw this

and then I read this over at Maggies Farm

The Bond Girls

Monica Belluci (below) is being touted as the oldest Bond girl yet.  She just turned 50 (picture is not recent.)

But I say Judi Dench is the oldest - after all she is M and therefore a Bond girl.  Again, picture is not recent.

Both women are still very sexy

Happy Thanksgiving

Over the river, and through the wood,
To Grandmother's house we go;
The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh
through the white and drifted snow.

Over the river, and through the wood -
Oh, how the wind does blow!
It stings the toes and bites the nose
As over the ground we go.

Over the river, and through the wood,
To have a first-rate play.
Hear the bells ring, "Ting-a-ling-ding",
Hurrah for Thanksgiving Day!

Over the river, and through the wood
Trot fast, my dapple-gray!
Spring over the ground like a hunting-hound,
For this is Thanksgiving Day.

Over the river, and through the wood -
And straight through the barnyard gate,
We seem to go extremely slow,
It is so hard to wait!

Over the river, and through the wood -
Now Grandmother's cap I spy!
Hurrah for the fun! Is the pudding done?
Hurrah for the pumpkin pie!

Good News for me

At last!

I start a job on Monday.  A real job, full time with benefits.  We will see how it goes.  One hundred and fifty four weeks later.....