Unlike “Navin R. Johnson”, Steve Martin’s moronic characterization in the 1979 comedy film “The Jerk” , I was not born a “poor black child”. I arrived in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on the 18th of October in 1946 - the firstborn of European immigrant offspring. My father’s parents were Irish and my mother’s parents were Sicilian. Although I was born in New England and could characterize myself as “a Yankee”, the Lion’s share of my cultural identity rests in background of the people who had a hand in raising me. What I know about the warmth and affection among extended family members, I learned from my mother’s Sicilian people. My incisive wit is… brought to you by the makers of …my father’s Irish people.
Read More13. Therefore, thus saith the Sovereign (supreme; ultimate- power) Lord, “Behold (observe something really bizarre), the servants (followers; helpers; initiators; supporters) of Israel’s overthrow (removal from power; defeat; downfall; fall) always look like they are enjoying (taking pleasure in; “digging”) themselves, while all of you (Israel’s people) are justifying (looking the other way so as not to see; excusing; empowering; […]
13. Therefore, Thus saith the Sovereign Lord, behold (observe something very bizarre) the servants (workers; initiators; supporters) of Israel’s overthrow (defeat; collapse; destruction) are enjoying it (having a good-time with it; are “digging-it”; getting down with it) while all of you (Israel’s people) permit (endorse; excuse; explain away; rationalize; reason-away; justify) the hunger (empty-stomachs; empty-lives) of Israel’s people. Behold (observe something very strange). Those who serve (implement; further; help-in; hasten; support) Israel’s overthrow (defeat; downfall; collapse) drink (intoxicate themselves by ) the spirit […]
1. This current (contemporary) generation asks-for (wants; begs for; desires) Jehovah’s authority with regard to its need-for (lack-of) wisdom (sagacity; common-sense) to ask (dig; pray; petition) for it by themselves. Salt Lake’s priesthood leaders have obtained authority to negate (oppose; reverse; invalidate; nullify) “good” by gaining possession of my blood, which conveys (transmits; carries) my royal (sovereign; kingly) birthright (DNA; gene-pool; […]