Folks, Afghanistan is called the “Graveyard of Empires” for a reason… Because of its very strategic location in Central Asia, many of the world’s greatest empires have tried but failed to capture it. Alexander the Great spent nearly 3 years trying to subdue it only to withdraw. The losses incurred and resistance faced are commonlyContinue reading “The Graveyard of Empires…”
Author Archives: Bosco O'Brian
Shadow Friends…
Some friends are like shadows; bold, resolute and always near on sunny days… distant and unavailable when days are grey. Good friends are those that become your sunshine when days are dark … they overrun all the shadows.
“I know that pain…” An open letter to Simon.
Dear Simon, I read your latest blog and was extrememly moved… You see, I know that pain. My wife and I struggled for years, unsuccessfully trying to have a family. We came to marriage late, so we were already late to parenting. And while all and everyone around us, to us anyway, seemed to beContinue reading ““I know that pain…” An open letter to Simon.”
Triduum; funny looking word…
The Easter Triduum, Holy Triduum, Paschal Triduum, or The Three Days is the period near the end of Holy Week that begins with the liturgy on the evening of Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday, and ends with Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday. It recalls the passion, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. It is known as the “Paschal Mystery” because for Christians it is the fulfillmentContinue reading “Triduum; funny looking word…”
Hypocrite!
Hypocrite is a Greek word that means “actor;” someone playing a role rather than being “real.” And any truly great actor will tell you that to excel in any role they must find the character within themselves and make that “false self” into a “true self” in the context of the “play.” You see, theContinue reading “Hypocrite!”
“Every man’s death diminishes me.”
The use of chemical weapons on a trapped and vulnerable civilian population is beyond atrocity and most certainly a crime against humanity, but consider this… While the Health Department in Idlib Province where the recent Serin gas attacks took place reports 69 people died in this attack, the Syrian Network For Human Rights (SNHR) reportsContinue reading ““Every man’s death diminishes me.””
We Are One People
It is natural to be concerned – even fearful at times. God knows this can be a very scary world we live in… But when we address our fear with hate we are the ones diminished. We are the victims.
We The People
“Both sides so blinded by their fear and hate of each other that they couldn’t see they were all fighting for the same thing.” ~ Brom, The Child Thief. I think this says so much… The Majority Governing Party and The Loyal Opposition; it has worked for so long… There are strident and fearfulContinue reading “We The People”
“Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”
Unless your folk were there to greet the Mayflower we all came from somewhere else. Even still you can say that this nation was settled in no small part as a result of an outflow born of religious persecution in Europe for certain religious groups. Even still, The Bible speaks on the topic of immigrationContinue reading ““Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” “
When a Fool Becomes King.
Historically, a court jester, or fool, was an entertainer who was often a member of the household of a nobleman or at the court of a King, employed to entertain him and his guests. The Court Fool was often in the unique position to give uncomfortable truths and bad news to the King that no one elseContinue reading “When a Fool Becomes King.”
Why Eye Write 