Posts by Dennis L Hitzeman

• The best military in the world

  by dlhitzeman

  Whatever you might think about the wars, you should know that even some Canadians think the United States has the best military in the world.
  DLH

  Filed in: Current Operations, Military, News on February 25th, 2010

• Freedom

  by dlhitzeman

  It’s all in your head (via xkcd, one of my favorite online comics):

  Sure, there are practical limits to what we can do, especially when our actions affect others or when they require great amounts of effort, but almost everything we do in life is what we choose to do, bot the good and the bad. [...]

  Filed in: Humor, Philosophy on February 24th, 2010

• Forty days of Lent: Christ have mercy on me, a sinner

  by dlhitzeman

  The historical purpose of the Lenten period is repentance, but the relevant question might be, “repentance from what?”
  The obvious Christian answer is that we repent from our sins of commission and omission, confessing to our God and our fellow people that we continuously fall short of our responsibilities to them. This answer is applicable whether [...]

  Filed in: Faith, Holidays, Lent, Spirituality on February 18th, 2010

• Forty days of Lent: The spirituality of faith

  by dlhitzeman

  It’s hard to believe that it’s already Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the forty days that mark the traditional period of contemplation and repentance that precedes the celebration of Easter known as Lent. I’m often struck by the things that people decide to do during Lent, from giving up chocolate to not eating meat on [...]

  Filed in: Ash Wednesday, Faith, Holidays, Lent, Spirituality on February 17th, 2010

• It’s not what you believe, it’s what you do.

  by dlhitzeman

  Worldview Thought for the Day
  If you want to use the government to force someone else to pay for or do something you are unwilling to pay for or do yourself, then you are probably wrong.
  DLH

  Filed in: Government, Philosophy, Politics on February 15th, 2010

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