All Posts Tagged With: "Dark"
Rovian Media, Applying the Dark Arts to AIG
We confess right up front, we are guilty of capitalizing on the economic crisis. We have fallen into the trap of a mob mentality. When you look into the mob, you can see me on the third row from the front, last person on the left. Fortunately for all of us, Atticus Finch and his […]
21Mar2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | 4 comments | Continued
Election Anxiety
Only the fools are not nervous about this election. Too much is at stake. By every measurement this country is worse off than it was eight years ago – and the decline continues. Every news cycle brings new anxiety – new fears for our future. And there remains uncertainty in the election outcome. The Bush […]
23Oct2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 6 comments | Continued
The Prophecy of Barack Obama
Two years ago Barack Obama decided to run for President of the United States. There were others. Seasoned politicians. Politicians who have been representing people in an official capacity for years. Each of the candidates spoke to the people. Each presented their case. Obama said, “This is about change.” We the people cheered. Think of […]
21Oct2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 6 comments | Continued
McCain – the Dark Arts of Rovian Politics
The campaign for President has entered a troubling time. The McCain Camp is stirring the pot, adding some spice, flavoring with acidic language, hoping for a secret potion. The stew is beginning to boil, steam is wafting, dark clouds forming, and the warlock is pleased. The dark arts of Rovian politics never produce positive results. […]
19Oct2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 15 comments | Continued
Once Upon an Election Dreary
Once upon an election dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten nonsense – This election does not come gently tapping, rapping at my chamber door. The campaigns charge into my chamber, into my life – and hang around. When we vote on November 4 we will […]
16Oct2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 5 comments | Continued
McCain Disgraces Greatest Generation
The McCain campaign has catered to the Skin Head, Nazi, KKK, white supremacy mentality. We know John McCain, he has been around a long time. McCain has never catered to the wacko class of degenerate Rush Limbaugh followers. So what happened? Falling poll numbers prompted desperation. The McCain camp has been like a rat backed […]
9Oct2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 11 comments | Continued
The Dark Mood of Voters
Son, This election year has few historical examples to choose from. Perhaps in 1932 or in 1980. Those elections were gut wrenching because of the dark mood of the populace. The dark mood was one of the somber reality of the power of the President. 2008 is one of those pivotal moments in history when […]
24Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on The Dark Mood of Voters | Continued
Philip Pullman – The Golden Compass
Son, Get ready for another wave of hoopla about literature and Christianity. Philip Pullman is a writer. He makes up stories. Like C. S. Lewis, he has written children’s stories of other parallel worlds. His trilogy, “His Dark Materials,” is viewed by many as a response to “The Chronicles of Narnia,” by Lewis. One of […]
26Nov2007 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Of Mental Illness, church, and family
Son I wrote recently about depression. Meriwether Lewis was my inspiration – a man of undaunted courage who also suffered from depression. As noted, my case is mild, requiring a daily mental and physical discipline to keep all systems balanced. The discipline also requires staying connected socially. After all, at our primitive core, we are […]
21Nov2007 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Of Mental Illness, church, and family | Continued