Month: June 2005

This is Robert Raymond. He died in 1916, in the trenches of France. He was my great-grandfather. His daughter, Hilda, will be 89 this year. She was born after he died. My great-grandmother, Edith, Hilda’s mother, died at...

The Fourth of July has absolutely nothing to do with an illegal, immoral, and unjustifiable war being waged in Iraq. The kick-off for this propaganda push will likely begin as early as tomorrow, and if not, will certainly begin...

Let us give thanks for all God’s* goodness to us: For creating the world and for preserving it until now: we give you thanks, O God, and praise your holy name. For the regular return of day and night, and of the seasons:...

I hear a lot of talk about how the Project for a New American Century is responsible for Bush’s foreign policy. Some even blame them for being behind 9/11. With so much hay being made about PNAC, I thought I’d...

First, please, I urge you to recommend this diary. Why? Because this is an announcement for Chicago/midwest region Booman members. A recommend from you will help more of us Chicago Booman members see this announcement....