by | February 10, 2026 · 5:33 am

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DAILY PRAYER: We adore You and we praise You, O Christ, because by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world. Alelluia!

AMERICAN HISTORY: On February 10, 1899, Herbert Hoover and Lou Henry were married at the bride’s parents’ home in Monterey, California. The couple had met at Stanford University where they were both studying geology. In fact, Lou Henry would become the first woman to earn a geology degree from that institution.

After marrying, the couple lived in abroad for a number of years. During their time in China, both learned Mandarin, a language they would occasionally use later in the White House to speak privately.

They also spent years jointly and painstakingly translating a medieval Latin text on mining and metallurgyentitled De Re Metallica by Georgius Agricola . Published in 1912, their edition remains the standard English version used by historians, engineers, and archaeologists. Lou Hoover’s contribution was substantial: she handled much of the Latin translation while Herbert focused on interpretation of medieval technical terms.

CATHOLICS: Phew! We’ve got someone to pray to when our internet isn’t working properly!

CHICOMS: The warmth of collectivism … Jimmy Lai, a former Hong Kong media mogul and outspoken critic of China’s communist regime, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for “conspiracy to collude with foreign forces” and “sedition.” The 78-year-old man has already spent nearly five years in prison, where his health has declined substantially.

CLIMATE HOAX: In the philosophy of science, a theory’s predictive power and explanatory power are among the most important criteria used to judge its quality, success, and scientific status. The two should work in tandem. E.g., a theory that truly explains why something happens should also accurately predict what will happen under various conditions. Conversely, a scientific theory with weak predictive and/or explanatory powers is weak science, pseudoscience, or non-science.

ICE: Supporters of Immigration and Customs Enforcement have held counter-rallies across the U.S. These demonstrations, which feature chants in favor of law and order and vocal backing for federal agents, underscore the strong public support for border security and controlled legal immigration.

JAPAN: The conservative right-wing party in Japan is called the Liberal Democratic Party and they just won bigly.

LIFE: If you object to eating animals, but support women murdering their own unborn babies, then I definitely can’t take you seriously.

MILITARY: [19:33] – I’m claustrophobic. Just watching this gave me the willies!

NEW YUCK: [:31] – May God have mercy on us.

NO WOKE: Denzel Washington and Sylvester Stallone, two of Hollywood’s most iconic and enduring stars, have teamed up to launch a new film production company with a groundbreaking mission: to invest $500 million in creating films that reject the so-called “woke” culture while focusing on stories about veterans and their experiences. The new venture, which marks a significant step for both actors outside their established careers, promises to disrupt the film industry’s current trends by prioritizing authenticity and honoring the sacrifices of those who have served in the military.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: God of Compassion, bless emergency management leaders. Grant them foresight in disaster preparedness. Coordinate effective responses to natural catastrophes. Protect first responders during rescue operations. Comfort victims and provide for their recovery. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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CLICK https://x.com/todayyearsold/status/2020196506985484723 [:30] so we can all get it right from now on.

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by | February 9, 2026 · 1:27 pm

NFL Super Bowl Halftime

There was a lot of conservative outrage when the NFL announced the half-time entertainer would be Bad Bunny. Despite singing mainly in Spanish, Bad Bunny is the second-most-streamed artist on Spotify of all time. Among the songs he performed during the Super Bowl halftime show were “Tití Me Preguntó,” “Yo Perreo Sola,” “EoO,” “Safaera,” and “Voy a Llevarte Pa’ PR.” Below are partial translations of the lyrics, focused mainly on the story line and skipping repetitions.

Tití Me Preguntó (Auntie Asked Me) – Hey, auntie asked me if I have a lot of girlfriends. Today I have one, tomorrow I’ll have another, hey, but there’s no wedding. I’d like to fall in love But I can’t. Sorry, I don’t trust myself. Many want my baby gravy. They want to have my firstborn And take the credit. I’m bored already, today I want a brand new a–. Listen to your friend, she’s right; I’m gonna break your heart, break your heart.

Yo Perreo Sola (I Twerk Alone) – The DJ plays songs and she knows them all. She climbs on the table and doesn’t give a fuck about anyone. She smokes and gets horny. She’ll call you if she needs you. Drunk and crazy, she doesn’t care. Let’s twerk, life is short. You used to ignore me. Now I ignore you. I twerk alone.

CLICK https://x.com/Pri_Letterman/status/2020673323726995555 [:07] to see two men grinding during a half-time dance number.

EoO (?) – She’s coming around and she never shows up alone. Twerking, baby. Grinding, baby. All the way down, baby. I’ll grab you, baby. I go down on her and she gets happy. You’re listening to the most-selling artist. If I kiss you and you grab it, then I’m taking you with me. Hey, I’ll touch you while dancing, girl. Bring your bestie and we’ll take both your panties down.

Safaera (refers to a wild, carefree vibe, often associated with partying and debauchery) – Hell, what safaera. You have a fucking amazing ass. Move it, move it, move it, move it. How do you dare to show up without panties? Today you came out ready for me. She came ready now, down for a brushing. She sucks my lollipop, alone she gets on her knees.

Voy a Llevarte Pa’ PR (I’m Going to Take You to Puerto Rico) – I’m gonna take you to Puerto Rico, baby, so you can see how we dance. Bring your friend if you like the idea, tell her we’re partying tonight. We’re gonna have a great time. Nobody’s getting married here, but you’re gonna want to stay. Your girls and their whole crew are fine as hell, but that ass of yours, wow, stands out. We left the club and it was already daytime. Obviously, I left with the one I wanted, hey. Long live the wild life. This is Puerto Rico, baby. This is where I was born, and so was reggaetón, just so you know. I’m on the hunt and I’ll die dancing. Let all the girls dance, we’re going all out. You’re listening to the one who does it best. Come on, baby, break free. Get on all fours ’cause I’m gonna hit it hard.

Sesame Street’s muppet, Elmo, was all cheers over Bad Bunny’s performance, prompting one former fan to tweet, “Elmo, I had no idea you were a fan of music that encourages drinking and random sex with strangers. You’ve changed, guy.”

There were calls to boycott the NFL show. To fill the gap, Turning Point USA staged an alternative “All-American Halftime Show” that drew 10 million live viewers and 25 million social media views.

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by | February 9, 2026 · 6:01 am

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Guadalcanal Military Cemetery, 1945

DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Have mercy on the souls of all those who died violently. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

Marines on Guadalcanal, 1942

AMERICAN HISTORY: On February 9, 1943, Allied forces won their first major victory over the Japanese in the Pacific. The Battle of Guadalcanal, a significant campaign during World War II, began on August 7, 1942 and involved intense land and naval battles.

BESSENT: CLICK https://x.com/StandUpForTrmp/status/2020169404861010142 [:43] to hear him call out The New York Times for its blatant hypocrisy. Biden held nine full Cabinet meetings during his four-year term; Trump has already held ten in his first 13 months.

EVERYDAY HEROES: [15:36] – I love seeing how people adapt their tools so they can do what they love.

EXTERMINATE: CLICK https://x.com/WesternLensman/status/2020151901086457886 [:39] to hear Democrat Bakari Sellers tell Don Lemon that our nation “really needs fumigation, right? We need an exorcism, for lack of a better term. We need a more aggressive approach to go in and surgically remove the cancer that is the Donald Trump MAGA movement.”

HATE CRIMES: Far Rockaway, New York, is having a problem with anti-Christian vandalism. In the past few months, two Protestant and two Catholic churches were vandalized. Police released video and photos of a suspect who was wearing sunglasses, dark clothing, a blue baseball cap and a rainbow bandana covering his face, while carrying a rainbow flag and a walking a bike.

This past week, a statue of the Blessed Mother was knocked over and smashed in the head. Nobody has been arrested for the previous crimes and there is no video footage of the incident that could identify a suspect in the latest incident.

Police are asking the public for tips, which can be reported to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 888-57-PISTA (74782) or online at www.crimestoppers.nypdonline.org.

HYPOCRITE: CLICK https://x.com/Banned_Bill/status/2019187545385656347 [1:35] to hear Joe Scarborough railing against a proposed California bill to give drivers’ licenses to illegal aliens.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Send a mighty revival across the United States. Let hearts turn back to You. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

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by | February 8, 2026 · 10:46 am

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Fill us with the joy of thanksgiving for Your infinite blessings and graces. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On February 8, 1942, the U.S. Congress advised President Roosevelt that Americans of Japanese descent should be locked up en masse so they could not interfere with the U.S. war effort. At that time, the Democratic Party had majority control of the House and supermajority control of the Senate.

The internment of Japanese Americans refers to the forced relocation and incarceration of around 120,000 individuals of Japanese ancestry by the U.S. government during World War II, primarily due to fears of espionage following Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor. This action, initiated by Executive Order 9066 in 1942, is now widely recognized as a violation of civil liberties.

Graphic: In 1942, the New York newspaper PM published this by children’s author Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) with the caption “Waiting for the Signal From Home.” It portrayed Japanese Americans in California, Oregon, and Washington as a fifth column loyal to Imperial Japan, receiving explosives, prepared to conduct sabotage against the United States when directed by their mother country.

Public fears like this, excited by the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan on the then-neutral U.S., led to the internment of 120,000 ethnic Japanese U.S. citizens during World War 2. Geisel, who published many patriotic cartoons during the War, supported internment, saying: “But right now, when the Japs are planting their hatchets in our skulls, it seems like a hell of a time for us to smile and warble: “Brothers!” It is a rather flabby battle cry. If we want to win, we’ve got to kill Japs, whether it depresses John Haynes Holmes or not. We can get palsy-walsy afterward with those that are left.“

BENGHAZI ATTACK: [18:30] – “What difference at this point does it make?”

BIBLE STUDY: [6:17] – St. Paul knew it; psychologists only recently figured it out.

BORDER: CLICK https://x.com/WesternLensman/status/2018474418859806896 [2:00] to hear just how recently the hypocrites in Democrat leadership switched to supporting open borders and unlimited benefits for illegal aliens.

CATHOLICS and CAPPUCCINO: [33:43] – This is good stuff!

CHICOM: [26:08] – The warmth of collectivism.

HARVARD: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said that, beginning in the 2026-27 academic year, the Pentagon will not be sending any active duty service members to any Harvard graduate, fellowship, or certificate programs. Military personnel already enrolled at Harvard will be allowed to finish their courses.

“For too long, this department has sent our best and brightest officers to Harvard, hoping the university would better understand and appreciate our warrior class. Instead, too many of our officers came back looking too much like Harvard — heads full of globalist and radical ideologies that do not improve our fighting ranks.”

MINNESOTA: [13:28] – Victor Davis Hanson lists all the Left’s hypocrisies. As they say, if they didn’t have double standards, they wouldn’t have standards at all.

NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST: [5:23] – Sec. Hegseth’s speech gave Christ all the glory!

NEUROPLASTICITY: “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” ~Romans 12:3a [7:03] – Do not be “pressed into a mold” but be “metamorphosed” at a cellular level.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Crush the spirit of entitlement that promotes discord, distrust, and conflict in our nation. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

TRUMP Rx: [4:40] – President Trump has negotiated with Big Pharma to give Americans the same price breaks they give other nations. CLICK the link below to see if any drugs you need are listed. Trump Rx is not a store; each drug has instructions for how to go about getting the discounted prices.

GRAMMY NOTES: I’d apologize for how many long videos I’ve got posted today, but hey … it’s Sunday and, at least where I live, it’s BLISTERING cold out, so relax, and enjoy.

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by | February 7, 2026 · 8:08 am

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Give us this day our daily bread and help us to trust in Your provision. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On February 7, 1964, the Beatles were met by thousands of screaming fans at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport as they arrived to begin their first American tour.

AOC: “Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

BESSENT: Trump’s Treasury Secretary testified before the U.S. Senate.

CLICK https://x.com/devorydarkins/status/2019469548970471594 [1:45] to hear Democrat Sen. Van Hollen demand he express remorse over Alex Pretti’s death. Bessent says, “This is an FSOC hearing. Why don’t we talk about financial security and oversight?“

CLICK https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/2019721361942602129 [:17] to hear Democrat Sen. Reed scold Sec. Bessent, who replied, “Thank you senator. Good to see you.”

CLICK https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2019434530382209201 [:37] to hear him lay a truth bomb on Fauxcahontas over who caused the housing affordability crisis.

BIBLE STUDY: CLICK https://www.facebook.com/reel/2071860530319420 [2:04] to enrich your understanding of Malachi 4:2.

Just one quibble … every translation I looked at translates it “sun” of righteousness, not “son” as the caption says. However, the “kanaph” part is accurate. I like the added idea of Jesus’ arms spread on the cross combined with the following:

“Kanaph, therefore, unites themes of shelter, commitment, power, and outreach—an enduring picture of the God who both hovers protectively over His people and sends them forth in Spirit-borne flight.” There is more @ https://biblehub.com/hebrew/3671.htm

CNN: CLICK https://x.com/ScottJenningsKY/status/2019429959174091056 [1:22] to hear the liberals on CNN’s Newsnight argue with Scott Jennings over one of the most basic tenets of economics.

LIFE: Christian values encompass two things: love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength and love your neighbor as yourself. In His teachings, Jesus clearly showed us that He considers ALL human beings to be our neighbors. Also, the first to recognize Him was a fetus.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Lord, awaken Your Church in America to be a light in the darkness. May we stand boldly for truth. Amen.

SAVE ACT: CLICK https://x.com/GuntherEagleman/status/2019552346104295642 [1:35] to hear Democrat Rep. Raskin recite the current Democrat talking point about how it would deprive married women our 19th Amendment right to vote.

  1. There are NO federal laws dictating that a woman change her name after marriage (or divorce).
  2. Getting married (or divorced) requires paperwork. Anyone who can manage that can manage a name change.

SPIRITUAL WARFARE: CLICK https://x.com/Geniustechw/status/2019033202422063320 [2:21] to hear an alleged Christian preacher celebrating abortion from the pulpit.

“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.” ~Isaiah 5:20

VERMONT: In Burlington, Vermont, the public transit has had to drastically cut service, because their brand new fleet of EV buses can’t be charged. Because the batteries sometimes spontaneously combust, they can’t be parked indoors. And because they can’t be recharged when temperatures are below 40°F.

VOTER ID: Actually, it is not Schumer’s IQ that is the problem. It’s his lying tongue. Jim Crow (literacy) laws were passed by Democrats to keep newly freed, mostly illiterate slaves from voting, not because they were black, but because they overwhelming supported “the party of Lincoln” – i.e., the Republican Party. If illegals and other cheaters were voting Republican, Democrats would be demanding voter id.

GRAMMY NOTES: [3:06] – The idea of God holding my right hand felt constricting to me, because I imagined it like a child whose parent is holding the hand to control, e.g., while crossing the street. In that position, one can not use the dominant hand. But while I was listening to this video, I suddenly saw in my mind’s eye how Mama Buzz uses “hand-over-hand” with Buzz to help him learn a new skill. She doesn’t grip his hand, palm-to-palm, but rather places her palm lightly on the back of his hand; her hand is holding his, but it is not to constrain his actions, but rather to gently guide them.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://x.com/fluxfolio_/status/2013010288967086521 [:24] to watch Austrian freestyle skier, Matej Svancer, lose a ski in mid-air and stick the landing on the remaining ski! He took home a second in January’s Freeski World Cup in Laax, Switzerland.

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by | February 6, 2026 · 7:49 am

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Thank You for giving us a sense of humor. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: [1:18] – On February 6, 1971, NASA astronaut Alan Shepard became the first man to hit a golf ball on the moon.

EPSTEIN FILES: [23:54] – If you are at all interested in the latest file dump, this is worth your time.

EVERYDAY HEROES: [2:46] – Beautiful!

FLORIDA: Attempted Trump assassin Ryan Routh has been sentenced to life in prison + 84 months by Judge Aileen Cannon.

GET WOKE, GO BROKE: On February 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off 30-33% of their entire work force, the most severe in the paper’s history.

HYPOCRITES: The Nation is a progressive American monthly magazine that covers political and cultural news, opinion, and analysis. It has nominated the city of Minneapolis for the Nobel Peace “Price.” (CLICK https://x.com/thenation/status/2017610080171000065. That’s what it says.)

LIFE: Last September, Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit challenging its defunding under the Big Beautiful Bill. This week, they voluntarily dropped the suit, apparently realizing it was a lost cause.

LOUISIANA: Thankfully, Temah is now in ICE custody pending removal proceedings

MINNESOTA: On Wednesday, border czar Tom Homan announced that 700 immigration agents will be leaving the state. Homan said the staffing reduction is possible because of what he described as unprecedented cooperation from local and county jails in Minnesota, which are increasingly notifying ICE before inmates are released. If Walz and Frey had not refused this lawful cooperation, Renee Goode and Alex Pretti would still be alive.

NEVADA: [26:00] – Inside the locked garage of a residential home in Las Vegas, investigators found lab equipment, hazardous chemicals, and refrigerators/freezers containing potentially infectious agents.

The lab’s stated purpose was selling test kits, but it mainly imported and resold counterfeit kits from China. The house is owned by Jia Bei Zhu (also referred to as David He in some reports), a Chinese national who is in jail for operating a similarly unauthorized biolab in Reedley, California.

Incredibly, Ori Solomon, Zhu’s property manager, had been renting out three bedrooms in the house via AirBnB. The video police report linked above says the renters are not connected to the investigation.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Teach us to laugh at ourselves again. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

S&G: Last week’s $2 million detransitioner settlement has sent a polar wind through the gender-bending medical community.

  1. Children’s of Minnesota (billing itself as the “kid experts”) has announced that, effective Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, they will no longer prescribe puberty-suppressing medications and pubertal hormones (estrogen and testosterone) for patients under age 18 in their “Gender Health” program.
  2. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has recommended against gender transition surgeries for youths.
  3. The American Medical Association has said it concurs with the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

TARIFFS: CLICK https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/2019114937314849160 [2:28] to hear a Democrat totally ignore the benefits and rationales offered by Sec. Bessent. I’m betting he’s using this clip as a “look how I stuck it to MAGA” campaign ad. Hopefully, one or two of his constituents will listen to it and actually think about what Bessent said.

VOTER ID: The U.S. House of Representatives will vote next week on The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (aka, SAVE America Act) that would require all states to check both citizenship and photo identification before allowing voters to cast ballots.

According to data cited by CNN’s chief data analyst Harry Enten, the most recent polling shows that 83% of all Americans, regardless of party or race, supported photo ID for voting.

  • Republicans = 95%
  • Democrats = 71%
  • Whites = 85%
  • Latino = 82%
  • Blacks = 76%

WARMTH OF COLLECTIVISM: At least 14 New Yorkers have died outside during the recent cold snap. The Socialist mayor of New Yuck City, a man who has never had a real job in his entire life, dispatched 20 “warming buses” around New York City to provide shelter and sandwiches to the homeless. City officials said it was part of their “all-hands-on-deck” approach to helping the homeless deal with the brutally cold weather.

The only problem is … none of the “hands-on-deck” bothered to tell anybody about the busses. The Gothamist was at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal where two warming busses sat empty, because nobody in the terminal — including homeless people, an NYPD officer and terminal employees — knew they were out there.

WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM: President Trump released this new rendering of the exterior.

SHORTS:

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by | February 5, 2026 · 5:34 am

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Bless us and keep us safe from all evil. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On February 5, 1953, Bishop Fulton Sheen won an Emmy Award for Most Outstanding Television Personality. Upon accepting the award, he said, “I wish to thank my four writers, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.”

For 20 years as “Father Sheen”, later monsignor, he hosted the night-time radio program The Catholic Hour on NBC (1930–1950) before he moved to television and presented Life Is Worth Living (1952–1957). Sheen’s final presenting role was on the syndicated The Fulton Sheen Program (1961–1968) with a format that was very similar to that of the earlier Life Is Worth Living show.

BORDER: CLICK https://www.facebook.com/reel/1420160009767111 [2:59] to hear high level Democrats decry illegal immigration.

CELEBRITY OPINIONS: CLICK https://x.com/SwipeWright/status/2018385874807931128 [:38] to hear a bunch of super-wealthy, entitled entertainers clap as Billie Eilish preaches about “stolen land.” Social media erupted with suggestions that, if she truly believes what she said, she should immediately turn her $6.6 million home to whatever tribe used to occupy the “stolen” land it sits on.

CONDESCENSION: On February 4, 2026, Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, appeared before the House Financial Services Committee. The hearing was entitled “”The Annual Report of the Financial Stability Oversight Council.” Topics included tariffs, inflation, Trump family cryptocurrency investments, Federal Reserve independence/accountability, and economic policies.

CLICK https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/2019094622195060884 [1:15] to listen to Democrat Rep. Joyce Beatty talk to the man who is fifth in the presidential line of succession like he’s a naughty school boy sitting in the Vice Principal’s office.

CLICK https://x.com/RNCResearch/status/2019076436628283702 [:24] and https://x.com/DefiantLs/status/2019136375204069605 [:10]to hear Democrat Rep. Maxine Waters do the exact same thing.

CLICK https://x.com/GuntherEagleman/status/2019082381894836309 [:55] to hear Democrat Rep. Gregory Meeks actually yell (and cuss) at Sec. Bessent and possibly also at the committee chair, Rep. French Hill.

CLICK https://x.com/ThePatriotOasis/status/2019081952855310704 [1:34] to hear Democrat Rep. Stephen Lynch combine condescension and yelling.

Bessent is scheduled for another similar appearance today, before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

FAFO: Chad Malinowski, a Chicago-area nurse and family nurse practitioner, was fired shortly after posting videos on TikTok saying nurses should let ICE agents “bleed out” and hospitals should fire all MAGA-affiliated employees.

HYPOCRITES: CLICK https://x.com/ClownWorld/status/2018888909099532435 [:37] to hear what a group of anti-ICE Minneapolis citizens did.

MELANIA: [5:48] – Amazon MGM Studios’ film MELANIA offers unprecedented access to the 20 days leading up to the 2025 Presidential Inauguration — through the eyes of the First Lady herself. At Rotten Tomatoes, 37 reviewers gave it 5%, while more than 1,000 audience members gave it 99%.

MILITARY: [12:37] – A Cuban refugee who served 2 years in the Cuban Army visits a U.S. military base.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, We pray for a great revival of faith in our nation. May Your peace reign in our hearts and communities. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

QUALITY LEARING: I have more formal education and far more life learning than you do, so for goodness sake, go back inside and learn how to read and do math at your grade level. Also try to pick up a few humility lessons as well.

TEXAS: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TpdORmiHunU [1:25] to learn about the installation of cylindrical buoys (15 ft long, 4–5 ft diameter) that began on January 7, 2026. These barriers aim to deter illegal crossings, slow migrants for response time, and combat drug/human smuggling.

VOTER ID: I’m thinking that anyone who is too stupid to obtain an I.D. should definitely NOT be given a say in who does and does not make our laws.

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by | February 4, 2026 · 6:29 am

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, May You be on our minds, on our lips, and in our hearts. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On February 4, 1789, the first US Electoral College chose George Washington as President and John Adams as Vice President.

EVERYDAY HEROES: On Friday, January 30, 2026, while on a family holiday in Geographe Bay near Quindalup, Australia, Austin Appelbee (13), his mother Joanne Appelbee (47), his brother Beau (12), and sister Grace (8) were kayaking and paddle-boarding when strong winds and rough seas swept them about 2.5 miles offshore.

Austin attempted to paddle back to shore in a kayak to raise the alarm, but the kayak took on water. He then swam the remaining 2½ miles to shore over approximately four hours in choppy, fading-light conditions – ditching his life jacket partway through because he felt it was slowing him down.

Thankfully, he encountered no sharks in the area, which is known for shark sightings. Upon reaching the beach, he alerted authorities who mounted a rescue operation, locating his family 8½ miles offshore. Austin says that, despite what people keep telling him, he certainly doesn’t see himself as a hero. It was, he acknowledged, a “tough battle”, but his praise is reserved for the “lovely ambulance crew” and the “really quick response” from emergency services.

FAFO: Federal agents have begun photographing protesters who harass them and using facial recognition technology to identify and warn them. On January 10, 2026, a Border Patrol agent warned anti-ICE protester Nicole Cleland about potentially impeding operations. On January 13, 2026, she received an email from DHS revoking her Global Entry and TSA PreCheck privileges.

FYI: Travelers with “TSA PreCheck” can get through domestic airport security checks faster; with Global Entry, international travelers can bypass customs upon arrival in the USA. Both programs require an application and approval process, but Global Entry includes TSA PreCheck benefits.

ICE: Yesterday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that body-worn cameras will be used by all federal law enforcement officers in the field in Minneapolis.

ILHAN OMAR: [14:56] – This should get interesting!

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Bless President Trump and Vice President Vance with wisdom and patience. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

TRUMP-A-NOMICS: Apartment rents fell for the sixth consecutive month in a row, bringing the national median monthly rent at $20 less than a year ago. The White House statement said, “The progress reflects the early impacts of President Trump’s comprehensive approach to housing—increasing supply, reducing bureaucratic barriers, and empowering builders to meet demand.”

GRAMMY NOTES: Mama Buzz is getting home school ready for Lent.

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by | February 3, 2026 · 6:51 am

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DAILY PRAYER: Remember the poor souls in Purgatory, O Lord, and have mercy on them. Be not harsh in your justice, but send angels to escort them to a place of refreshment. Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On February 3, 1943, US Army Transport Dorchester was hit by a German U-boat while transporting troops to Europe. Among the 904 crew and passengers were four Army Chaplains – Methodist minister George L. Fox, Protestant minister Clark V. Poling, Catholic priest John P. Washington, and Reform rabbi Alexander D. Goode.

During the chaos that followed the torpedo’s impact, the four chaplains calmed those on board while organizing the evacuation. As they passed out life jackets, they found there weren’t enough for everyone, so the four chaplains gave theirs away to other men on board. After helping as many of the men into lifeboats as they could, they linked arms, said prayers, and sang hymns until the ship eventually sank.

According to one survivor, “As I swam away from the ship, I looked back. The flares had lighted everything. The bow came up high and she slid under. The last thing I saw, the four chaplains were up there praying for the safety of the men. They had done everything they could. I did not see them again. They themselves did not have a chance without their life jackets.”

DEMOCRATS: CLICK https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/1998856103564816747 [2:0t] to see an ad that the Republican Party (GOP) first released on social media on December 10, 2025. It contains a montage of leading Democrats encouraging violence in the streets. Grok says the ad has been circulating on social media and conservative pages, but does not appear to have been used on television.

EDUCATION: CLICK https://x.com/FarmGirlCarrie/status/2018071758419747267 [1:08] to watch another Grizzly Mama (and her big, quietly menacing hubby) tell a gay activist teacher what’s what.

EPSTEIN FILES: [12:44] – I didn’t see this coming.

EVERYDAY HEROES: [3:29] – Tissue alert.

ICE: CLICK https://x.com/DerrickEvans4WV/status/2018078137901592732 [:09] to see a protester scream at federal agents for using tear gas near a child. But agents have been shown on the news, day after day, deploying tear gas. What kind of parent brings their kid to a thing like this?!

MUSIC APPRECIATION: [2:48] – This month, the Mascots are learning about Bluegrass!

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, We are all so tired of seeing the rich and powerful men get away with hurting our nation. Bring their crimes to light and let us see justice done. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

TRUMP-KENNEDY CENTER: Following a yearlong review of the center involving contractors, musical experts, art institutions, and other advisors and consultants, it has been determined that the T-K Center needs to be closed for two years for renovations. Financing is already in place for the work to begin in July.

WINSTON CHURCHILL: The words on the graphic combine two separate comments. – The first part is from a speech Churchill gave on May 28, 1948, in which he said, “Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy.”

The second part is from a speech he gave on October 22, 1945, in which he said, “The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings. The inherent virtue of Socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.”

GRAMMY NOTES: Utah’s Hogle Zoo released this adorable picture of Minka and Ja welcoming their newborn son into the world.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FzV1pWYk34c [2:45] to hear a history of passwords.

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wEGM4row1aE [1:22] to hear about a rescue dog who saved a kidnapped child.

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by | February 2, 2026 · 8:14 am

Happy Candlemas Day

DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Help every person on Earth to know and love You. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On February 2, 1925, much-needed diphtheria antitoxin arrived in Nome, Alaska. Diphtheria is a contagious upper respiratory illness that can only be treated with an antitoxin or prevented with a vaccine. The closest large supply was in Anchorage, hundreds of miles away and, in winter, reachable only by dog sled via the Iditarod Trail. Alaska’s territorial governor approved a relay in which the 20 best mail carrier mushers and 150 dogs would make the 674-mile journey at record speed through blizzards and -50-degree temperatures. The journey, which usually took 15 to 20 days, was completed in five days and seven hours, saving countless lives. In 1973, the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race was introduced to preserve this chapter of Alaska’s heritage. The 1,049-mile race features competitors from around the world.

Graphic: This depiction of Nome, Alaska’s diphtheria crisis and the delivery of serum via dog sled ran in papers in 1925, as readers tracked the progress of the life-saving serum.

On a personal note, my mother (born 1914) had diptheria as a child. One of the symptoms is “a thick gray coating in the throat that can make breathing and swallowing difficult.” Mom had a long scar on her neck from where they cut her open to clear out the gunk so she wouldn’t suffocate to death.

CANDLEMAS: Officially known as the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ, Candlemas commemorates the events recounted in Luke 2:22–40, when the Holy Family fulfilled the obligations described in Leviticus 12. The feast, which falls on February 2, concludes the Christmas–Epiphany season.

DAY IN THE LIFE: Damani Bryant Felder posted “Day in the life of a crazed liberal.” It says, “Tonight we will go to the ‘Nobody is Above the Law’ protest and then tomorrow we’ll go Protect people that are here by Breaking the Law. After that, we’ll go to the ‘ICE needs to show their identity’ protest and then go to the ‘You don’t need an Identity to Vote’ protest.”

EDUCATION: CLICK https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1228397165901124 [2:58] to watch a Washington grizzly mama take a bold stand to protect her young ‘un.

EVERYDAY HEROES: In 2007, the monks of St. Joseph Abbey in Covington, Louisiana, began selling simple handcrafted cypress caskets to the public to help support their monastery’s needs. Louisiana law at the time required anyone selling “funeral merchandise” (including caskets) to be a licensed funeral director operating out of a licensed funeral home—with requirements like embalming facilities and apprenticeship—which the monks did not meet.

The Louisiana State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors issued a cease-and-desist order, threatening fines and jail time, arguing it protected consumers. With help from the Institute for Justice, the monks sued in federal court in 2010, claiming the restriction violated their constitutional rights to due process and equal protection, because it served no real health/safety purpose and protected funeral industry profits.

In 2011, a U.S. District Court ruled in the monks’ favor, striking down the law as applied to them. The state board appealed, but in March 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit unanimously affirmed the ruling, calling the restriction “irrational” and protectionist. The board petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court, but in October 2013, the Supreme Court declined to review the case (denying certiorari), letting the Fifth Circuit’s decision stand as final.

The monks still sell their caskets @ their website linked below.

FAKE NEWS: CLICK https://x.com/mazemoore/status/2017384348392022194 [:45] to watch Don Lemon use deceptive editing to push his preferred narrative that Donald Trump is a racist.

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS: The Left Stream Media is outraged that Don Lemon, an independent journalist, was arrested for having reported on an illegal protest. Their concern for their constitutional rights rings hollow, given that they didn’t give a toot about Steve Baker’s arrest. Despite the fact that all Baker did was record and comment on the events going on inside the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021, the Biden administration arrested and charged him with four misdemeanors, including trespassing and disorderly conduct. Unsurprisingly, it seems the only difference between them is that Baker is an independent conservative journalist while Lemon is an independent liberal journalist.

I googled for what the Left Stream Media had to say about Baker’s vs. Lemon’s arrests. Their bias is blatantly obvious.

  • AP: Writer for conservative media outlet surrenders
  • AP: Journalist Don Lemon charged for covering protest at Minnesota church
  • ABC: Nothing
  • ABC: Former CNN journalist Don Lemon arrested in connection with protest
  • CBS: Nothing
  • CBS: Former CNN anchor Don Lemon taken into custody after protest
  • Los Angeles Times: Nothing
  • Los Angeles Times: Don Lemon’s arrest escalates Trump’s clashes with journalists
  • MSN: Nothing
  • MSN: Former CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested after Minnesota church protest
  • NBC: Musician and libertarian writer who works for ‘The Blaze’ arrested
  • NBC: Don Lemon arrested after covering protest at Minnesota church
  • New York Times: Nothing
  • New York Times: Don Lemon Released Without Bond Over Minnesota Church Protest
  • Newsweek: FBI Arresting Reporter Sparks MAGA Outrage
  • Newsweek: Don Lemon’s Arrest by Trump DOJ Sparks Alarm
  • Yahoo: Writer for conservative media outlet surrenders
  • Yahoo: Former CNN anchor Don Lemon taken into custody

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Grant us the graces we need to be well informed and discerning in all our opinions. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

SO MUCH STUPID: CLICK https://x.com/ianmSC/status/2017665733199859781 [1:22] to hear Ana Navarro, a woman that CNN pays hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to appear as a “senior political commentator” display how utterly clueless she is. In addition to what others said about detainers, an X commenter made a good foolish statement. “She’s not wrong that ICE could just camp out at the door of the County and City jails – where she’s wrong is thinking that this would be more peaceful – if ICE is encamped somewhere, the protestors will flock there, and it will be mayhem.”

WHAT WOULD JESUS DO? If you only have time for one thing, watch this. It’s only 3 minutes. – CLICK https://www.facebook.com/reel/1345381987618171 [2:53].

GRAMMY NOTES: Big brag today! I absolutely blazed through this puzzle! LOL

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/U-_FBESS1LA to see a child’s beautiful faith in action.

CLICK https://www.facebook.com/reel/1412416986895677 to see a handy and very inexpensive way to make a laptop or tablet rest.

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