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The Importance of Ideas

Posted by Michael La Framboise on Monday, September 15, 2025, In : Politics 
“Our heritage and ideals, our code and standards— the things we live by and teach our children— are preserved or diminished by how freely we exchange ideas and feelings.” –Walt Disney

On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, a high school student opened fire at his Colorado high school, in the same county as the 1999 Columbine High School massacre. This student-turned-shooter wounded two classmates before killing himself. At the same time, 12:23 pm Mountain Time, 470 miles away at Utah Val...

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If I Don't See You again, I Love You!

Posted by Michael La Framboise on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, In : Meditations 

In 1997, a grandfather visited his daughter and grandchildren in Wisconsin. Before returning home to southern California, he exchanged goodbyes with his eldest grandson, Jeremy, who was 21 at the time. Neither one knew when they might see each other again. As hugs were shared, Jeremy said, “Goodbye, and if I don’t see you again, I love you.” A few days later his grandpa passed away suddenly, just a few hours after reaching home. Unexpectedly, Jeremy and his family were soon on their way...


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Blood Bought America

Posted by Michael La Framboise on Monday, November 28, 2022, In : Politics 
Ever since the Red/ Blue Map of the 2000 presidential election, there has been a steady increase in the use and meaning of Red and Blue States, which has in turn led to the notion of a Red and Blue America. This is typically used to divide the country into opposing camps of religion, morality, and, of course, politics. In the view of this humble blogger, this distinction between Red and Blue Americans has crossed a dangerous line, as it is now commonplace to characterize one’s political opp...

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O Tempora! O Mores!

Posted by Michael A. La Framboise on Wednesday, June 26, 2013, In : Politics 
O, Times! O, Manners! It is my opinion
That you are changing sadly your dominion —
I mean the reign of manners hath long ceased,
For men have none at all, or bad at least;
And as for times, altho' 'tis said by many
The "good old times" were far the worst of any,
Of which sound doctrine l believe each tittle,
Yet still I think these worse than them a little.

“O, Tempora! O, Mores!”, Edgar Allan Poe (c. 1825)

Today is certainly an historic one in our country. In two separate but similar rulings, ...
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