“I hope that before my name falls from the Eucharist prayer in the silence of death, you will know well who I am.
You will know because we will work and play together, fast and pray together, mourn and rejoice together, despair and hope together, disupte and be reconciled together.
You will know me as a friend, fellow priest, and bishop. You will know also that I love you.
For I am Joseph, your Brother.”
– Cardinal Joseph Bernardin – 1928 – 1996
Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy – the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.
The United States was at peace with that nation and, at the solicitation of Japan, was still in conversation with the government and its emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific.
Indeed, one hour after Japanese air squadrons had commenced bombing in Oahu, the Japanese ambassador to the United States and his colleagues delivered to the Secretary of State a formal reply to a recent American message. While this reply stated that it seemed useless to continue the existing diplomatic negotiations, it contained no threat or hint of war or armed attack.
It will be recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago. During the intervening time, the Japanese government has deliberately sought to deceive the United States by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.
The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian islands has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces. Very many American lives have been lost. In addition, American ships have been reported torpedoed on the high seas between San Francisco and Honolulu.
Navy and Army made football history Saturday: good history for the Midshipmen, bad for the Cadets.
In the 104th meeting of the service academies, Navy, a three-touchdown favorite, wore down Army and won easily, 34-6. Navy (8-4) earned the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy (the Air Force Academy is also involved in the competition) for the first time since 1981 and is headed for the Houston Bowl on Dec. 30. Army became the first N.C.A.A. football team to finish a season 0-13. [New York Times]
Navy 27, Army 6, 12 minutes left to play.
Anchors Away!
Played paintball for the first time since my law enforcement days on Thursday night at Boston Paintball – great indoor facility.
Was an absolute blast – one of the best things I’ve ever done.
Finally getting around to learning a bit about Photoshop – had it for nearly a year on the desktop and laptop, hardly ever used it.
Thanks to an article in Mac Design Online I learned today how to turn photographs into sketches and cartoons. Very neat!
Tried doing this with some different photographs and such – seems to not work too well with images of people, so tried one of the house from summer 2002 – worked great. Enjoy!
he Navy Midshipmen will take on the Black Knights of Army this afternoon at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field (68,532) in the 104th playing of the Army-Navy game. Kickoff is set for 4:20 p.m. and the game will be broadcast nationally by CBS-TV and Westwood One Radio starting at 4 p.m.
The Mids enter today’s game with a lot to play for as Navy will take home the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the first time since 1981 with a victory over the Black Knights.
Navy is coming off a 63-34 shellacking of Central Michigan that saw the Mids run up 644 yards of total offense, including 530 yards on the ground. Army is coming off a 59-28 loss at Hawai’i. [Navy Sports]