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 More1. Woe to Ariel * (Salt Lake’s “Lions”; “Salt Lake’s “Gatherers-of-El”). Mormon Priesthood Leaders (Brigham Young and others) settled the Salt Lake Valley as a means to add revolution (revolt; rebellion) to their habitual-sin of disobedience (failure or refusal to obey rules and Jehovah’s authority). Immediately after arriving in the Salt Lake Valley, Mormon leaders began to unlawfully gather (corral; collect) Israelite (rank and […]
7. Then the seraph brought a curse (struck a blow ) against my mouth (voice; opinions feelings; priorities; requests; point of view; ) in keeping with a command he’d been given, so the Seraph said (declared; boasted) Behold (Here’s something kinda funny?) This new turn of events touches (puts hands on; puts some pressure on; acts-upon; impacts; effects in a morally-lousy way; damns; […]
1. Now…behold (observe something remarkable) …the Lord…… God of Hosts (Heaven’s multitude; Heaven’s army) is removing (taking-away) from Jerusalem (“Salt Lake’s Teachings-of-Peace-and-Salvation”) from Judah (Salt Lake’s “special-messengers”-of-praise and thanks-giving), the shepherd’s-staff (symbol of authority, used to lean on) and the people who are supplying all the support (material-assistance; money; subsidy; funding; capital) for Salt Lake to prevail (win; prove more powerful than Israel’s forces; […]