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He told them all to get out their Bibles. He asked them if they believed every word in that book. They said that they did, and he knew he had them in a gentle sort of trap. He had them turn to the Book of Isaiah, Chapter 54: Verse 17. “No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and this is their vindication from me,” declares the LORD.
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Big Brother, a television reality show, started its 22nd season this past week. I must admit, I have watched it every year for the past 20 years. To me, the premise is really interesting: A group of sixteen or so people, usually strangers, are confined to a house for an extended duration. They share the kitchen, the bedrooms, and they share the one single bathroom. Each week, there are challenges and competitions, and each week someone is voted out of the house until you are left with two winners.
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Howdy once again. The first thing I want to say is that I was wrong about Congress doing nothing about veterans these past few months. They have, if nothing else, introduced a couple of bills that benefit veterans. But please understand that I said they introduced bills, with one exception. So, here is what is on the table.
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This story was told to me by one of my Army buddies and it takes place in Iraq during the height of the Gulf War. My friend (Sergeant Smith, to protect his identity) had a job to lead convoys from his Forward Operating Base (FOB) to the Green Zone inside Baghdad.
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Last month I celebrated another birthday, and my wonderful birthday dinner at Christopher’s courtesy of my gentleman friend, got me to thinking about past birthdays and birthday presents.
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Greetings to my fellow veterans and all others who may read my occasional columns. I am sure that you have noticed I have not written much lately. I have been asked why by a few people here lately, so I will be short in my answer. Congress has been too busy with other things and there really has been no news about helping vets. No news from Congress or the Veterans’ Affairs, no column from yours truly.
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The Maytag repairman was once billed as the loneliest job in the world. That was due to the high quality of their washing machines. Commercials at the time had the character actor, Jesse White, suggesting to the new repairman recruits that they should carry items in their survival kit to keep them occupied during the day: playing cards for solitaire, jigsaw puzzles and beadwork.
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When this pandemic started in March, I was determined it wouldn’t get the best of me but despite the pep talks and plans I’d make in my head at bedtime for “tomorrow,” mentally it did. Many people I know have enjoyed the isolation, or at least the opportunity to tackle projects they didn’t have time for before, but I on the other hand was married to my appointment book.
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