Welcome. My name is Ray W. Rowney, Jr., author of License to Steal. I’m so happy to have you as a visitor to my blog about my book.
I’m using this blog to expand on some of its topics using current day issues, in the hope that together we can stop the declining values in America.
Monthly Archives: November 2016
I continue to be inspired by a radio appeal from an elderly lady promoting a local charity, “If we aren’t here to help and share with others, why are we here?” Lesson #3, therefore, deals with the purpose for our being. God didn’t create we humans to simply seek personal pleasure and serve ourselves. While that is built-in to our human nature, He chose to challenge us with the freedom of choice, that – unlike puppets – we each…..
As my escalating health deterioration is gaining speed, I want to share some lessons I have learned since my birth in 1938. Part I covers my first two lessons. First and foremost, the more difficult the times and conditions, the stronger my faith and dedication to God’s work. I now live each day homebound and supported by 2 canes, barely able to shuffle my swollen feet, but with a peace of mind that truly passes all human understanding. When…..
When I graduated from high school in 1956, it was understood that the next phase of life should be planning and preparing for my chosen job path, and developing the strengths and wisdom to enable me to assess the good from the bad in all situations and experiences I encounter. I wanted to build a solid job resume and mold a philosophy to guide the rest of my life. Higher education had a twofold purpose: 1) develop specific job…..
A review of world history clearly reveals that human greed and selfishness make it impossible for we humans to ever achieve a lasting world peace based on our human values. Imperfect tools create imperfect structures. The human desire to reap what we didn’t sow prevents any meaningful comprehensive set of common principles and values from humans. However, as noted in the accompanying Founder’s Thought, FDR’s attempt to subtly promote a “new world order” by incorporating the Latin words on…..
With October comes the annual Obamacare Insurance Fiasco. Consumers are bombarded with announcements of the new enrollment period (October 15 to December 7) to attempt to find new medical insurance to reduce somewhat the staggering premium increases resulting from the intentional misrepresentations of our President, who politically promised better service and coverage at significant cost savings. While enrollees are facing a 22% increase in their premiums, the self-supporting, privately covered individuals have faced 40% to 60% increases for acting responsibly. …..