Author: Jerry

The Sounds of Silence

“The Sounds of Silence” written by Paul Simon and initially released in October 1964 was a flop which resulted in the harmonizing duo disbanding. It wasn’t until the record’s rerelease in September 1965 did...

“The Outpouring of God”

My wife and I recently concluded our bucket list drive up the west coast of California. Starting from LA we proceeded north through Big Sur, Monterey, San Francisco, Redwood National Forrest through Portland, Oregon...

Moving Mountains and Filling Valleys

Recently my wife and I spent some time touring the land of my ancestors in and around Naples, Italy. This area is occupied by many different houses with styles and customs dating back centuries....

Stare decisis

Stare decisis means “to stand by things decided” in Latin. When a court faces a legal argument that a previous court has ruled on (the same or a closely related issue) previously, then the...

Eyes Wide Shut

What were you doing last Christmas? Most of us were busy meeting up with family in different venues to celebrate one of the most important holidays of the year. I don’t recall even hearing...

Hate Much?

Above CNN photos are a very small sample of the extensive damage and loss of life that has occurred over the last six months since Russia’s unprovoked invasion into Ukraine. We cannot imagine the...

Words Can Kill

The early morning search of former president Trump’s Florida residence by the FBI for classified documents culminated an investigative process that started well over a year ago. In the spring of 2021, the National...

Does the Truth Really Set Us Free?

Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in Russian prison over drug-smuggling charges for carrying vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage at a Moscow airport. Over the month of July, Griner and her...

Faith & Politics: Hidden in Plain Sight

The author of the book of Hebrews states “faith is the substance (realization) of things hoped for, the evidence (or confidence) of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1) I love this verse of scripture and...