DENNIS PATRICK: “HERE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS…”
As of this writing, President Trump has been in office four days and has done more to set America on a course greatness than his predecessor did in four years.…...
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Thursday, January 30, 2025
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
DENNIS PATRICK: SKIN CANCER – A PATIENT’S PERSPECTIVE
Cancer – a powerful word that raises concern and alarm. The emotional power of this single word conjures thoughts of deadly malignancies, interminable suffering, and death. “Skin cancer,” however, sounds…...
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
DENNIS PATRICK: LIFE’S PLANNING
Last August saw the month of my birth, though I’ll reveal no more. Suffice it to say I’m older than most, but younger than a few. My Golden Years lie…...
Wednesday, January 08, 2025
DENNIS PATRICK: A NEW SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
President Trump nominated Pete Hegseth to be the next Secretary of Defense. Hegseth’s name should be recognizable. He co-hosted Fox & Friends Weekend and FOX Nation documentaries. As a graduate…...
Wednesday, January 01, 2025
DENNIS PATRICK: “NEW YEAR’S DAY”
In years past, as the old year ended, The Passing Scene posted, with comment, Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s “Ring Out, Wild Bells.” The same held true for Robert Burns, the Bard…...
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
DENNIS PATRICK: SPIRITS OF THE SEASON
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s bring the best of times -- and the worst of times. Family and friends gather to socialize -- and drink. People celebrate and exchange gifts…...
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
DENNIS PATRICK: A GIFT OF BOOKS
Dylan Thomas credits his love of reading as follows. “My education was the liberty I had to read indiscriminately and all the time, with my eyes hanging out.” Christmas ‘tis…...
Wednesday, December 04, 2024
DENNIS PATRICK: PRESIDENT TRUMP IN CONTEXT
President Donald Trump’s friendly critics utter gentle swipes against him. “There is a new sheriff in town.” “He is not a conservative.” “He has been known to side with Democrats.”…...
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
DENNIS PATRICK: A THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION
Halloween and Veterans Day 2024 are history. Autumn marches on. In this season many folks assume an attitude of gratitude for what we have and how we got it. Not…...
Thursday, November 21, 2024
DENNIS PATRICK: MUSIC FOR THE SOUL
Today’s cultural stress does not compare with the Great Depression or World War II. Those American experiences strained the public fabric but did not destroy its underlying unity. By contrast,…...
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
DENNIS PATRICK: OUR EVOLVING DESPOTIC AMERICA
America appears to be mutating from a republic into something despotic. Over recent decades America slowly drifted into a quagmire of laws the public does not even know exist. But…...
Thursday, November 07, 2024
DENNIS PATRICK: VETERANS DAY 2024
Veterans Day! What a great time to thank a veteran for their service to our country. Of course, friends and family have already expressed their gratitude. But when total strangers…...
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
DENNIS PATRICK: IN THE BEGINNING … ELECTION SERMONS
Election Day arrives with hype and hoopla. How times have changed! New England ministers at our founding are forgotten men of the American Revolution. If remembered at all they are…...
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
DENNIS PATRICK: TERRORISM WORKS
Terrorist. Someone who uses violent action, or threats of violent action, for political purposes. Terrorists want power over others and intend to use fear as their means to an end.…...
Thursday, October 17, 2024
DENNIS PATRICK: HATE TRUMP!
Fact checkers – start your computers! Evidently the corporate media, Democrat power brokers, and assorted “moderate” Republicans teeter on the verge of insanity from their hatred for former President Donald…...
Wednesday, October 09, 2024
DENNIS PATRICK: TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” So states the second paragraph of America’s Declaration of Independence. Is it possible that some Americans have no problem imposing tyranny on other…...
Wednesday, October 02, 2024
DENNIS PATRICK: FORGET TRUMP – WE’RE THE TARGET
A few years ago, news was all about Russia, Russia, Russia. Or, Stormy, Stormy, Stormy. Or, impeach, impeach, impeach. The same old song and dance about the opposition getting rid…...
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
DENNIS PATRICK: SUGGESTED DEMOCRAT 2024 PLATFORM
Political party nominating conventions are past, but the residue lingers. Parties typically adopt a platform in the process of nominating their presidential candidate. After receiving input from state conventions, a…...
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
DENNIS PATRICK: AUTUMN—FINALLY!
Finally, autumn has arrived. Well, almost. On September 22 it will officially, deliciously be autumn. Three cheers for the season! My time of year is here! I have an ongoing…...
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
DENNIS PATRICK: STOP TRUMP!
How many ways has Trump’s opposition tried to stop him? He has been disparaged, vilified, and survived an assassination attempt. Why the opposition? Answer: He is an outsider representing Americans…...
Wednesday, September 04, 2024
DENNIS PATRICK: WEAPONIZING FEDERAL AGENCIES
Weaponize (verb): To use to gain a powerful advantage; to develop for use as a weapon. Under the Biden-Harris administration, the government has weaponized federal agencies to intimidate, harass, and…...
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
DENNIS PATRICK: WHO HATES ME NOW?
I feel like a commentator on cultural decline. Let’s talk “hate.” Infamous today for its far-left bias, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) originally gained its notoriety by suing Ku…...
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
DENNNIS PATRICK: SCHOOL DAYS, SCHOOL DAYS…
School days, school days, good old golden rule days. Ahhh, such memories. Good memories. Unfortunately, those days are long gone, not to be experienced by our younger generations. Parents enter…...
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
DENNIS PATRICK: ILLEGAL VOTING UPDATE
With elections upon us, the potential for fraud reigns supreme. Judicial Watch (JW), a non-partisan educational foundation promoting transparency, accountability, and integrity in government, politics, and the law has its…...
Wednesday, August 07, 2024
DENNIS PATRICK: WHO WANTS PALESTINIANS?
A recent article written by Alan Dershowitz, professor emeritus at Harvard Law School, appeared in “Capitalism Magazine” (the on-line version). He encouraged readers to share his observations and comments and…...
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
DENNIS PATRICK: AMERICA’S SURVIVAL
Given our penchant for political correctness rot, we Americans have sugarcoated and whitewashed the threat of Islamic imperialism. Am I a racist for even broaching the subject? In the eyes…...
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
DENNIS PATRICK: GEORGE WASHINGTON’S DESTINY FORETOLD
July and the celebration of America’s Independence would not be complete without a bit of authentication from the halls of history about the Father of our Country. A little-known narrative…...
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
DENNIS PATRICK: 1776—A BIGGER PICTURE
America celebrated Independence Day in fine fashion this year. Of course, 1776 made up an entire year and not just a single day. The ebb and flow of America’s revolutionary…...
Thursday, July 11, 2024
DENNIS PATRICK: FREEDOM VERSUS LIBERTY
Once again Independence Day brought picnics, parades, and fun for all. After the soda and beer and hot-dogs were consumed and the last fireworks crackled in the night, what remained?…...
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
DENNIS PATRICK: PRELUDE TO INDEPENDENCE DAY
America’s political elites, with the help from the Pentagon, are destroying America’s military. Such a warm thought as we approach the 248th Independence Day celebration! America’s military cannot survive the…...
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