Thoughts from the Chaplain’s Corner: On the Passing of Terry Anderson (1947-2024)

Greetings ST, and All, When I heard about Terry Anderson’s passing yesterday, one of his self-described ‘prison poems’, “Patience”, from his 1993 memoir, Den of Lions – detailing his 7-year captivity in Beirut [1985-1991] came to mind again. A printout of the poem – a thank you from a patient – hung above my office desk during … Continue reading Thoughts from the Chaplain’s Corner: On the Passing of Terry Anderson (1947-2024)

How By Helping Tibet In 1950 India Could Have Killed Chinese Designs

When in 1950 China was busy with the Korean War it also invaded Tibet. India pusillanimously accepted the Chinese rule over Tibet. Had India not wasted that opportunity, today Tibet would have been a free country. But more than that India wouldn’t have shared any boundaries with China thus avoiding all the disputes, the Galwan clash, and … Continue reading How By Helping Tibet In 1950 India Could Have Killed Chinese Designs