Author Archives: Harry R Carpenter Jr

HUMOR If someone falls down a flight of stairs, that’s not funny, but if a guy tells his wife to be careful on descending the stairs and falls down the stairs himself, that’s funny.   Men will confess to murder, arson … Continue reading →

CELIBACY Now that the Pope has retired and that the naming of a new one is in the works, what changes will occur?  Itty bitty ones about obscure issues or Bulls that proclaim the Church is ready for the realities … Continue reading →

MY NAME IS WAR I am the God of War, never wrong, indestructible, a minor deity, a speck in the eye of the Great God, the CREATOR of ALL.  I existed before time and will flourish long after time has … Continue reading →

THE BLACKMAIL PARTY Imagine walking in the halls of congress and hearing a dirge by Bach.  You drift to the source of the sound and discover that it comes from behind a door marked GOP in private session.  Conjuring up … Continue reading →

DYSFUNCTION If someone asked you to submit your design for a high-speed rail system from San Diego to Seattle, you might defer that challenge.  But if you were asked to give an opinion about the nation’s debt ceiling, chances are … Continue reading →

SUGAR THE CULPRIT? What’s not to like about ice cream, especially your favorite flavor?  Who among us lacks a sweet tooth?  Yum, yum!  Let’s have seconds on a sugary drink!  Wait, there’s a kill joy in our midst.  Dr. Robert … Continue reading →

THE POWER OF CHANGE For somebody like me that is a product of the American Way,  I wonder what happened to all those great promises our country once offered to everyone?  Am I missing something?  Born in the backwoods in … Continue reading →

DRAGONS Gone are the times of knights rescuing fair ladies, when fire-breathing dragons lurked in hidden caves  - ever ready to wreak havoc on the unsuspecting public whose only hope was a brave Lancelot in armor to challenge the heartless, … Continue reading →

BIBLICAL TRUTH If there is such a thing as Biblical Truth why are there so many different Christian churches?  Each one claims to have the Truth, the Real Truth.  Where in the Bible did Jesus ever say one word about … Continue reading →

MAYAN DOOMSDAY Have you heard the claim that on 12/21/12 the Mayan calendar comes up all zeros foretelling the end of time?  Regarding past apocalyptic claims, only the virtuous escaped doom, but with the 12/21/12 event it’s curtains for all … Continue reading →