Monthly Archives: December 2014

The Fourth Magi

Posted on December 24, 2014 by diospsytrek

   His name was Artaban. He set out to follow the star with his friends Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar. He carried with him a sapphire, a ruby and a pearl beyond price as gifts for the King.    He rode … Continue reading →

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Torture

Posted on December 21, 2014 by diospsytrek

    The Senate “Intelligence” committee report on how we treated the post-9/11 prisoners was released this past week and it dominated the news. Questions that occurred to me are what constitutes “torture” and when does “enhanced interrogation” cross the line?  But then again does torture really … Continue reading →

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Cuba

Posted on December 19, 2014 by diospsytrek

  In normalizing our relations with Cuba, and doing away with the fruitless 50-year trade embargo, Obama has finally done something worthy of his Nobel Peace Prize. Mostly, our govenment’s official enmity toward Cuba created misery for the average Cuban and … Continue reading →

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The Twelve Commandments

Posted on December 15, 2014 by diospsytrek

   I’ve seen the previews more than once for the new Hollywood extravaganza “Gods and Kings” that opened this weekend.  It’s the Moses Exodus story redux. It looks pretty over-the-top. It’s a film I’m tempted to wait to see until it comes to … Continue reading →

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Fear Itself: The Walking Dread

Posted on December 5, 2014 by diospsytrek

“We have nothing to fear but fear itself.” That iconic quote comes from FDR’s First Inaugural Address given way back in 1933. At that time a very dispirited nation was sinking into the depths of the Great Depression. In rallying … Continue reading →

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Marian and Dave

Posted on December 2, 2014 by diospsytrek

Well, its Dec 1 again and the birthday of both Woody Allen and my old friend Marian Besst.  For many years The Orlando Sentinel would inform me of Allen’s b-day and other famous folks born on that date, and I would think, “Oh … Continue reading →

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