DENNIS PATRICK: A DELIBERATE WAY OF THINKING
Problem solving need not be difficult. Some people refer to a deliberate way of thinking as “thinking ahead.” My mom called it “thinking past the end of your nose.” I…...
Dennis Patrick
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
DENNIS PATRICK: EXISTENTIALISM, ANYONE?
“Existential” recently became the latest buzzword casually thrown around in the media. “Existential” this and “existential” that. Use of this highfalutin jargon begs the question, “Does the speaker know what…...
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
DENNIS PATRICK: CULTURAL METAMORPHOSIS
As happens annually to each of us, I had a birthday last week. This was a quiet affair with family and friends in attendance, some wondering how I made it…...
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
DENNIS PATRICK: AUTHORITARIAN AMERICA?
Ask any American what they value most about the US and they would likely reply with one word: “freedom.” This would be the freedom to live as one pleases without…...
Wednesday, August 09, 2023
DENNIS PATRICK: DEATH OF CIVILITY
Old school civility has expired. What better place to observe societal rancor than from the top down. Starting with our political leaders in their decision-making schemes and amplified through the…...
Wednesday, August 02, 2023
DENNIS PATRICK: PITHY QUOTES
For casual reading on long summer days, here are some pithy quotes from familiar folks. They recall old-school values aligned to the traditional way of thinking. The following selection of…...
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
DENNIS PATRICK: BIBLE, CHRIST, AND DEMENTIA
One of the several reasons for writing The Passing Scene includes exercising my brain as I age. Medical literature encourages older folks to exercise their brain to help to stave…...
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
DENNIS PATRICK: LAUGHING AT THE LEFT
Liberals have little sense of humor when it comes to their pet issues. They simply cannot and will not tolerate any criticism. Liberals typically go berserk when anyone mocks, ridicules,…...
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
DENNIS PATRICK: MILITARY RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION COLLAPSE
America’s all-volunteer military force is 50 years old as of July 1 accounting for five decades without a draft. Defense of the United States has relied on that small 1%…...
Wednesday, July 05, 2023
DENNIS PATRICK: WHICH IS IT - FREEDOM OR LIBERTY?
Once again Independence Day brought picnics, parades, and fun for all. After the soda and beer and hot-dogs have been consumed and after the last fireworks crackled in the night,…...
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
DENNIS PATRICK: COERCING “PRIDE”
Many articles have been published addressing the globalist agenda proffered by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and its megalomaniacal leadership. These elite include Klaus Schwab, but also George Soros, Bill…...
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
DENNIS PATRICK: PRIDE? WHAT PRIDE?
The following story was carried on Fox News. “A Michigan city near Detroit has decided against allowing Pride flags on public property after a bizarre and contentious municipal meeting. The…...
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
DENNIS PATRICK: CLASSICAL APPROACH TO EDUCATION
On Saturday, June 1, our family attended the high school graduation of our granddaughter from Wilson Hill Academy. As an on-line primary and secondary school, Wilson Hill caters to students…...
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
DENNIS PATRICK: WORD GAMES AND THE RICH VOCABULARY
Fact. Our rich English language affords nuance and clarity in communication. Yet, we frequently speak obliquely, hinting at what we mean without actually saying it. Too often our speech falls…...
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
DENNIS PATRICK: ELECTION 2024
Here comes the 2024 Presidential Election. Like it or not, candidates are already declaring, local party conventions will be meeting, and primaries will be electing. The fight looms. Mao Zedong…...
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
DENNIS PATRICK: A MOCKING IMMIGRATION FIX
Movement into the United States of enormous populations unimpeded across both northern and southern borders constitutes an invasion. Deliberate policies have shaped a bizarre and surreal dream world. One has…...
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
DENNIS PATRICK: CHOOSE YOUR NEWS
Known as big media, mainstream media, legacy media, corporate media, and leftwing media the elitist press goes by many monikers. These apply to CBS, NBC, ABC, CNBC, CNN, NPR, PBS,…...
Wednesday, May 03, 2023
DENNIS PATRICK: CULTURAL ATTACK BY THE WOKE
“Go woke; go broke” may tickle the ears of many people longing for cultural stability. But woke, as a movement (and it is a movement) foisted by the left upon…...
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
DENNIS PATRICK: DEBT CEILING—SAME OLD SONG AND DANCE
The United States has a debt problem. It typically spends far more than the revenue it collects. Nevertheless, in the coming weeks the House of Representatives will vote on a…...
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
DENNIS PATRICK: PUBLIC EDUCATION OLIGARCHY
There is nothing new under the sun. An urge to control and direct the lives of others never ceases. Sending kids to public school believing they will receive quality education…...
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
DENNIS PATRICK: ROGUE PROSECUTOR MOVEMEN
Prosecutors are the custodians of the criminal justice system. Approximately 2,300 elected district attorneys nationwide have the responsibility to enforce the law and do so fairly. They rise above the…...
Tuesday, April 04, 2023
DENNIS PATRICK: JUDICIAL WATCH – DOING YEOMAN’S WORK
American political corruption remains unfettered -- almost. However, occasionally a fresh breeze disturbs the protracted stench. The source of that fresh breeze comes from the watchdog Judicial Watch (JW), a…...
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
DENNIS PATRICK: https://www.frontpagemag.com/zelenskys-war-on-christianity/
Another Saint Patrick’s Day has come and gone and with it the frills and falderal of superficiality. However, for descendants of the Irish who know their history, Saint Patrick’s Day…...
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
DENNIS PATRICK: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FARCE IN TWO ACTS
English long ago established itself as a rich, versatile, and descriptive language. I used to tell my granddaughter, “Play with words. But when you are done, clean them off and…...
Wednesday, March 08, 2023
DENNIS PATRICK: TURN CLOCKS AHEAD
This old story has been told before but it always bears repeating. Daylight savings time (DST) represents a bi-partisan legislative effort providing for an artificial determination of time, a hodgepodge…...
Wednesday, March 01, 2023
DENNIS PATRICK: LET’S TALK MILITARY DRAFT
What follows is meant to provoke thought and discussion. Between August 1964 and February 1973, during the Vietnam era, more than 1.8 million men were drafted. Currently, there is no…...
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
DENNIS PATRICK: LIVING BY CYCLES
This week I caught myself gazing lackadaisically out of the window with a cup of coffee in hand. Spring, the eventual conqueror, will soon break forth in all her glory.…...
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
DENNIS PATRICK: TAX TUTORIAL
The tax man’s near, and soon is here, and all must pay their due; From each his wealth will extract a pelf -- oh my, it makes us blue. Some…...
Thursday, February 09, 2023
DENNIS PATRICK: CUPID’S VALENTINE HELPERS
Quietly dawns the day -- Valentine’s Day -- awakening tender thoughts of love. As if a prelude to spring, affectionate hearts begin to warm. Without dramatic fanfare, how does one…...
Wednesday, February 01, 2023
DENNIS PATRICK: PAUL JOHNSON—RIP
We wish our favorite writers would live forever. But alas, they are mortal. Fortunately, their words live on. The great historian, Paul Johnson, passed away on January 12, 2023 at…...
Page 2 of 23 pages
DakotaBeacon