St. Patrick

The Quality of Today's Recruits

The Love of God

"Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God....This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down His life for us." --John the Apostle; (I John 4: 7b; 3: 16a)

Happy St. Valentine's Day!!!

Marx My Words

Have you heard of the Marx Brothers' lesser-known rock 'n' roll brother?? Led Zeppo???
(hee, hee)

Dave Barry's Take on 2011

Nobody does a year-end review like Dave!!!

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/01/01/1992746/dave-barrys-2010-year-in-review.html

Enjoy Some "Duck Soup"

Why the title Duck Soup?!?!?!

Paramount, 1933

Earlier (in 1927), director Leo McCarey had made a two-reel Laurel and Hardy film with the same title - and he used it again. The film's title uses a slang phrase familiar in early 20th century America. It means anything "simple" or "easy", or alternately, a "gullible sucker" or "pushover." 

The film has become a classic--the ultimate send-up of power-hungry dictators.Groucho supposedly provided the following recipe to explain the title: "Take two turkeys, one goose, four cabbages, but no duck, and mix them together. After one taste, you'll duck soup for the rest of your life." 

(Under the opening credits, four quacking ducks [stylized four Marx Brothers] swim & simmer in a heating kettle.)

Unforgotten Hospitality

While [Mary & Joseph] were [in Bethlehem], the time came for her Child to be born, and she gave birth to her first-born Son. She wrapped Him in infant wrapping-cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for Him in the inn. ---Luke 2:7

[Jesus said], "....when I was a stranger, you invited Me in." ---Matthew 25:35b

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!