[Magdalen] (SPAM: ?) Litany of British saints for use by those who want Scotland to say "No"

James Oppenheimer oppenheimerjw at gmail.com
Tue Sep 30 19:30:58 PDT 2014


I am not sure where you got that delusional information, but it certainly
wasn't from me.

Never comment on my content again.

James W. Oppenheimer
*“If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better
for people coming behind you, and you don’t do it, you're wasting your time
on this Earth.”  -- *Roberto Clemente

On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 10:14 PM, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com
> wrote:

> Only history newer than 50 years matters?  This may not be a big deal, but
> we forget bigger things at our peril.
>
> Marion, a pilgrim
> On 9/30/2014 8:19 PM, James Oppenheimer wrote:
>
>> Uh, yeah, it sure WAS +50 years ago.  Clever one!
>>
>> James W. Oppenheimer
>> *“If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things
>> better
>> for people coming behind you, and you don’t do it, you're wasting your
>> time
>> on this Earth.”  -- *Roberto Clemente
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 6:24 PM, Marion Thompson <
>> marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  The particular incident wasn't just a bit of infighting and feud. It was
>>> a
>>> total breach of the rule of highland hospitality.  The MacDonald were
>>> taken
>>> in by the Campbells in their hour of need and the Campbells fell on them
>>> in
>>> the night and murdered them.
>>> Anyway that was 50+ years ago and I was young(er) and more
>>> impressionable,
>>> but I still think those particular Campbells did a bad thing.  So there.
>>>
>>> Our history, 'what happened a long time ago' does so have an impact on
>>> our
>>> lives today.
>>> Butterfly wing beats and all that.
>>>
>>> Marion, a pilgrim
>>> On 9/29/2014 6:06 PM, James Oppenheimer wrote:
>>>
>>>  Actually, the clans had all kinds of infighting and feuds, says my
>>>> beloved
>>>> spouse.  The Campbells are probably not all that different, and besides,
>>>> what happened a long time ago has no impact on our lives today -- or
>>>> certainly ought not to.
>>>>
>>>> Nobody makes a better soup, unless it's the Heinzes.
>>>>
>>>> James W. Oppenheimer
>>>> *“If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things
>>>> better
>>>> for people coming behind you, and you don’t do it, you're wasting your
>>>> time
>>>> on this Earth.”  -- *Roberto Clemente
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 9:53 AM, Marion Thompson <
>>>> marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>   I remember visiting Scotland long ago and being struck by Glencoe,
>>>> where
>>>>
>>>>> the MacDonald had been fallen upon by the treacherous Campbells.
>>>>> After a
>>>>> later visit, when I was telling my uncle about the trip, I mentioned
>>>>> that I
>>>>> had spoken proudly of being a MacRae, but hadn't mentioned Campbell.
>>>>> He
>>>>> snorted and said of his mother, my grandmother,  that 'a finer woman
>>>>> never
>>>>> walked this earth."  True enough -- I felt ashamed and never did that
>>>>> again.  I remember her as the quintessential grandmother, a sweet,
>>>>> slight
>>>>> woman, with lace-up black shoes,  long dark polkadot dress, wire-rimmed
>>>>> glasses, and white hair with a little bun at the nape of her neck.  She
>>>>> made glorious lemon meringue pies ....
>>>>>
>>>>> Marion, a pilgrim    ... today my sail I lift ....
>>>>> On 9/29/2014 8:53 AM, Judy Fleener wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>   I am reading mail from 11 days ago, and getting caught up.  Marion, I
>>>>>
>>>>>> have
>>>>>> a  Campbell ancestor as well.  My grandmother was a  Campbell.
>>>>>> Judy
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 11:29 AM, Marion Thompson <
>>>>>> marionwhitevale at gmail.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My highland MacRae, Campbell, and MacLeod of MacLeod  blood says Yes!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Marion, a pilgrim   ... today my sail I lift ....
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 9/18/2014 9:50 AM, Jay Weigel wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    Nope, not prayin' that. Me Armstrong ancestors are sayin' go!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 9:37 AM, Scott Knitter <
>>>>>>>> scottknitter at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>     :)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>   http://liturgiae-causa.blogspot.com/2014/09/stay.html
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Scott R. Knitter
>>>>>>>>> Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>


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