Dennis Patrick
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on August 27, 2013 at 12:44 pm
The noun "conservative" signifies guardian or defender and expresses the essential motive of a conservator. Those foolish enough to slander and excoriate as ignorant buffoons those people who identify themselves…...
Sunday, August 25, 2013
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on August 25, 2013 at 05:31 pm
What better way to conclude summer's reading program than by browsing through the poems of James Whitcomb Riley. I've written about him before. Few writers capture the sense of nostalgic…...
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on August 13, 2013 at 12:45 pm
Summer reading often involves considering books in my library that I've read before, in some cases several times before. One such book sparked the idea for this piece. This is…...
Wednesday, August 07, 2013
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on August 7, 2013 at 01:31 pm
It happens to many men as they grow older, one of those facts of life that come with age. When their kids start having kids these men rise in status.…...
Monday, July 29, 2013
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on July 29, 2013 at 10:57 pm
The recent acquittal of George Zimmerman (Hispanic) in the death of Trayvon Martin (Black) produced wall-to-wall racial incitement. Not that race ever entered into the courtroom deliberations. Race became a…...
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on July 23, 2013 at 12:16 pm
Every era produces its outstanding general officers to lead their military. It is hard to conceive of the Civil War without Grant, Sherman and Lee. Likewise, how would America have…...
Tuesday, July 09, 2013
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on July 9, 2013 at 01:08 pm
Valerie Jarrett's fingerprints are all over the announcement issued Tuesday, July 3, 2013, delaying Obamacare implementation. The Washington publication "The Hill" reported on July 5 that "The Obamas' close friend…...
Wednesday, July 03, 2013
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on July 3, 2013 at 01:18 pm
There is a way to deal with liberal-progressive change agents who would force their aberrant views on society as if they were the only just and righteous race. Laugh at them.…...
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on June 25, 2013 at 06:11 pm
"Recessional" was one of Rudyard Kipling's better known poems written late in life. The title indicates a hymn sung at the close of a service. As such, it serves as…...
Monday, June 17, 2013
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on June 17, 2013 at 12:28 pm
Good education aims to produce good citizens long before it offers job training for the future work force. Ideally, continuing education should advance the interests of citizens. Good citizens pay attention…...
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on June 11, 2013 at 12:57 pm
So many scandals; so little time. NSA spying on US citizens, IRS voter suppression, Fast & Furious, Black Panther voter intimidation, Benghazi with a dead ambassador and three other Americans,…...
Sunday, June 02, 2013
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on June 2, 2013 at 07:59 pm
One year after his death, Andrew Breitbart continues to cheer conservatives and stun the mainstream media. Breitbart was a dedicated liberal-turned-conservative. As such, Andrew aggressively and successfully carried the conservative…...
Thursday, May 16, 2013
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on May 16, 2013 at 05:53 pm
C. S. Lewis is alleged to have pointed out, "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to…...
Monday, May 06, 2013
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on May 6, 2013 at 02:20 pm
Note the title quotations. What follows is a commentary on an essay written by Norman Podhoretz, editor of "Commentary" magazine, in the May 2013 issue. In the article he discusses…...
Monday, April 22, 2013
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on April 22, 2013 at 10:57 am
April 19, 2013 The week of April 15, 2013, has been one heck of a week. Tax deadline, Boston bombings, Texas fertilizer plant explosion, anti-gun Senate vote drama -- that's…...
Thursday, April 11, 2013
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on April 11, 2013 at 10:36 pm
A phenomenon of late presents itself which can only be understood in the context of the coming 2014 elections. The phenomenon is this. President Obama would have us believe he is…...
Friday, March 29, 2013
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on March 29, 2013 at 01:25 pm
I am not a Roman Catholic and I say this dispassionately. I am Protestant and I say this intentionally. A few weeks ago the Roman Catholic College of Cardinals selected…...
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on March 6, 2013 at 02:48 pm
I never thought I would see the day when women would be integrated into US Army infantry and armor units, the ground-gaining arms. This may satisfy feminist ideologues and utopian…...
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on February 26, 2013 at 01:10 pm
I came across a book recently containing a piece I thought worth quoting. Actually a friend from Army days strongly recommended the book to me. Consequently, I ordered the item…...
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on February 19, 2013 at 01:52 pm
I’m always astounded by the birds at my feeders in January and February. Only the toughest survive the North Dakota winter. My father-in-law often pointed to the obvious. Birds, like…...
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on February 12, 2013 at 11:50 am
Slavery has a long, sordid history and Blacks alone do not bear the stigma of this vile institution. Historically, Whites have been sold as salves in great numbers for centuries.…...
Monday, February 04, 2013
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on February 4, 2013 at 02:37 pm
How is President Barak Obama changing America? Into what is he changing us? The term “bullying” comes to mind. Obama is contemptuous of the law, the courts and congress. On…...
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on January 29, 2013 at 11:37 am
Today’s political scene is not the traditional tussle between Democrats and Republicans. Those days are gone. Today we witness a struggle between the America we once knew and a new…...
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on January 22, 2013 at 01:12 pm
“A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” Plenty of chatter…...
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on January 16, 2013 at 04:11 pm
The “fiscal cliff deal” that Obama led us into and congress imposed upon us raised taxes on almost 80% of American households. That’s what workers discovered in their January paychecks.…...
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
By
Dennis Patrick
on January 8, 2013 at 02:48 pm
While the anti-gun cranks fume and bluster using their “assault weapon” misnomer, gun owners should take heart. For all the leftist big talk and swagger, there are good reasons their…...
Monday, December 17, 2012
By
Dennis Patrick
on December 17, 2012 at 07:36 pm
The joy of Christmas returns. Things to do. Places to go. Gifts to buy. Few are immune from the Christmas rush as the season marches forward with an unrelenting cadence.…...
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
By
Dennis Patrick
on December 12, 2012 at 01:22 pm
“It came upon a midnight clear, that glorious song of old....” What’s in a story? Feeling? Nostalgia? A message? For 2000 years, in countless countries and cultures, the ageless Christmas…...
Monday, December 03, 2012
By
Dennis Patrick
on December 3, 2012 at 03:04 pm
Christmas traditions and customs observed today grew from simple beginnings two millennia ago in Roman-occupied Palestine. Since then, every conceivable style of celebrating Christmas occurred somewhere in the world. Millions…...
Monday, November 26, 2012
By
Dennis Patrick
on November 26, 2012 at 08:12 pm
Most folks enjoy taking life easy this time of year. It is, after all, a holiday. Therefore, it is wise that I keep it simple when serving up a bit…...
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