Maximilian Kolbe, Martyr for Love, Auschwitz, August 14, 1941
"Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people. To destroy this invisible government, to befoul the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of the day.”
Theodore Roosevelt, The Progressive Platform, April 19, 1906
“Propaganda is the executive arm of the invisible government.”
Edward Bernays, The New Propaganda,
"We are slow to master the great truth that even now Christ is, as it were, walking among us, and by His hand, or eye, or voice, bidding us to follow Him. We do not understand that His call is a thing that takes place now. We think it took place in the Apostles' days, but we do not believe in it; we do not look for it in our own case.
God's presence is not discerned at the time when it is upon us, but afterwards, when we look back upon what is gone and over. The world seems to go on as usual. There is nothing of heaven in the face of society, in the news of the day. And yet the ever-blessed Spirit of God is there, ten times more glorious, more powerful than when He trod the earth in our flesh."
John Henry Newman
"We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed."
2 Corinthians 4:8-9
We lost power and the internet this afternoon. A somewhat vigorous line of thunderstorms ripped through the area.
Daisy and I curled up with a book by the fire. It was certainly no hardship. We are creatures of leisure.
Silver it must be observed, seems to have no problem putting physical foot to bullion banker behinds these days.
The young man is leaving for China next week, to spend the holidays with his bride who is a well-respected professor at a prestigious university. Their quest for a spousal green card is failing to gain traction. This may be for the best, all things considered. Such are the times.
But Christmas approaches and the extended family will all be here, with their growing horde of little ones. They are growing in both size and energy. Remarkable.
So just the charts for now.
Have a pleasant weekend
