Eric Funston

My Pentecost sermon ... now edited to correct several typos and to conform more to the homily as preached. (I won't guarantee that all the typos are gone, but there are fewer now.)

www.thefunstons.com/come-see-how...

Ramadan Mubarak to all my Muslim friends!

Zelensky, Seeking a Diplomatic Victory With Trump, Leaves With a Debacle (Gift Article) President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine had hoped to secure U.S. support in any cease-fire talks with Russia. Instead, his curdled relationship with President Trump was revealed in the Oval Office.

This is an inexcusable exercise in victim blaming. Nothing about this meeting was Zelensky's fault; it was not he who "pivoted." This was an American debacle, not a Ukrainian one, the fault of Lord Dampnut & his lapdog veep, no one else's.

Gift article. No pay wall.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/w...

"The pro-Trump party exposed its face to the world in the Oval Office today. Nobody who saw that face will ever forget the grotesque sight." -- David Frum, The Atlantic

This would be the best possible outcome.

Liturgy which is inspiring and engaging empowers the worshiper to continue in spiritual practices and discipleship, and commissions the worshiper into a life of community, care, and service to others.

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Apologies to President Zelenskyy and, indeed, to the rest of the world. I didn't vote for Lord Dampnut but, as an American, I'm very, very sorry ... embarrassed and apologetic on behalf of my nation.

Is that Lieutenant Sagan I see there?

Key takeaways from the fiery White House meeting with Trump and Zelenskyy A news conference in the Oval Office has erupted into naked tension, as Trump yells at Zelenskyy to be ‘thankful’ to US.

The way in which Lord Dampnut and JD treated Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office is HORRIFICALLY SHAMEFUL ... horribly embarrassing. America should hang its head in shame!

www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/...

Yeah.... what did you think would happen?

Kinda burns my Anglophile monarchist butt that Charles R would send Lord Dampnut an invitation!

Presbyterian Recipe As with all short ingredient lists, quality matters Make sure to look for a drier ginger ale with a bite to it and reach for a whiskey you like to drink Bourbon will result in a sweeter-leaning drink,...

How did a highball which is basically whiskey mixed with diluted ginger ale, garnished with some citrus, come to be called a "Presbyterian"? Do any of my Presbyterian colleagues know about this?
cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1026...

BLACKOUT DAY

Anybody got any idea when the effect of today's economic non-activity will be measurable and reported?

Everyone of those people who got Elon's email demanding the "five things I did today" should have replied by listing the mundane, everyday tasks that fill their days ... and then hit the "reply all" button.

As with all social media.... I find myself hours later wishing there were a way (or, if there is, that I knew about the way) to edit a post. As we all know, the best way to find errors in something is to publish it.

Finger muscle memory ... I keep hitting the "Facebook" button on my bookmark bar even though I don't want to. Habit is a terrible thing!

What about the techie young men doing the same, Zuck, Elon, Bezos, et al.? At least wealthy old men set up libraries and concert halls with their names plastered all over them. The tech oligarchs just accumulate money and try to fly into space. Sometimes I hope they succeed in the latter, permantly.

I think God is onto something here.

The weakness of white male Republicans is astonishing.

Not buying anything today. Not going on Facebook today. Not using X today (but then I never use X). Checking in here from time to time. That is all. Thank you.

Impeachment is too good for this guy

Federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE Twenty-one civil service employees have resigned from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, saying they're refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle critical public services.”

Karoline Leavitt, WH press secretary: “Anyone who thinks protests, lawsuits, and lawfare will deter President Trump must have been sleeping under a rock for the past several years." This is terrifying! He will not be deterred. Deterrance isn't enough; he must be defeated!
apnews.com/article/doge...

$19,000,000,000,000.00

Wrap your head around that, if you can.

The organization RFK Jr formerly led is actively putting information out stating that the measles vaccine is to blame for this outbreak, not declining vaccination rates.

It’s a lie.

The measles vaccine is both incredibly effective and very safe.

His rhetoric is responsible for these realities.

White House 'too stupid' to get 'protest' song choice at Governor's Ball President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted the National Governors Association dinner over the weekend with Melania's return overshadowed by an interesting performance

Yep! Too stupid by far...

www.irishstar.com/news/us-news...

And yet he seems to think Fox is honest journalism.... there's clearly some brain damage there.

Republican Senator Calls Trump's Mass Firings a 'Big Problem' Sen. Susan Collins said she is "concerned" how the firings, carried out by Donald Trump and Elon Musk, will affect her state.

Once again, Susan Collins is very concerned. And, most likely, she will once again do absolutely nothing.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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