Lionel Deimel’s Web Log

The cat I’ve named Schroeder continues to show up at my back door from time to time. (See my last post about him here .) Seldom do I see him...

Program Logo I am a passionate fan of the ’90s TV show My So-Called Life . I am not much of a collector of entertainment on disks, but I own...

 Facebook posts allow members to leave comments. They also allow members to indicate reactions by selecting the icons below, which are acces...

It is a rare day when I don’t spend time on Facebook.  I use it to connect with friends and relatives and as a source of news. (My news also...

Senator Joe Manchin I am furious at Senator Manchin for his declared intention to vote no on the Build Back Better bill. I have been collect...

The tornado-caused devastation visited upon several states last night, but especially upon Kentucky, is almost beyond imagining. Although th...

Reading through my blog, I find that I have addressed abortion rights often. In the essay below, I may revisit ideas presented earlier, but ...

I am a Netflix subscriber. Unlike most subscribers, I not only stream material, but I also receive DVDs and Blu-ray disks. The option to get...

That this country has a problem of homelessness is well-known. It is a problem we have thus far chosen not to address. Removing homeless peo...

 I regularly watch the evening news on television. (And, no, this is not my sole source of news.) I am increasingly disgusted with the damag...

Schroeder showed up again today. (See my earlier post .) Perhaps a cold snap had something to do with his appearance. I put out cat food, an...

Many people claiming to be Christians argue that the United States is a “Christian nation,” even though our Constitution is decidedly secula...

I have never been completely satisfied with the text of the parable of the good samaritan. Luke 10:25–37 reads as follows in the New Revised...

From time to time, a cat will show up under my bird feeders. I’ve seen a calico a couple of times, and a black cat came by once. For the pas...

Although both stockholder and regulatory approval remain to be obtained, it appears that Canadian Pacific Railway will be allowed to acquire...

I am sick and tired of the obstructionism of Senators Manchin and Sinema. Speaker Pelosi is apparently going ahead with a vote on the Build ...

I purchased a new cell phone recently. Happily, most of what lived on my old phone was ported seamlessly to the new one. The transition was ...

No, you never get any fun Out of things you haven’t done.                            —Ogden Nash Objection to changing tax law is one of t...

I was cleaning my cats’ litter box when I got a call from an unknown number in a nearby area code. I was expecting calls from HVAC contracto...

The Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh conducted its annual convention yesterday via Zoom. We have used Zoom for conventions before, and we’re ...