We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/greater_love_1.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:34:59 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification The Bible tells us that "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." (John 15.13, King James (my fave) version) True enough. Most of the time I read that, and I, like I expect most of you, cast it in terms of heroic actions in terms of war, disaster, and other, singular events. That's the only way I can remember having seen the phrase used. Up until this post, it's the only way I've used it. Just goes to show how narrow my thinking can be at times, canalized by what... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/greater_love_1.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/greater_love_1.html Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:08:57 -0600 Yessir, yessir, three bags full! Don't worry, Sir, I am not thinking what I think you are thinking that I am thinking, just normal Celtic gloominess, exacerbated by disappointment at failing to influence events, and maybe even have some cool manly disgusting fun, when young. I do feel for that guy and gal, though. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/greater_love_1.html#comment-66569 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/greater_love_1.html#comment-66569 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:29:54 -0600 JTG - stop that line of thought. Right now. That is all. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/greater_love_1.html#comment-66565 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/greater_love_1.html#comment-66565 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:26:13 -0600 I turned 18 in 1969. When I read stuff like this I get weepy and feel, well, guilty. My life since then has been no great shakes, and I always wonder if my participation might have helped tip things in a better direction, even if only by stopping some metal that killed a better guy due to my not being in front of him. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/greater_love_1.html#comment-66562 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/greater_love_1.html#comment-66562 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:38:35 -0600 Damn humidity...I can't see the keyboard. Is something being done for couples like this? I tell you that there has to be a God in Heaven for someone to care as deeply as that. What a wonderful woman. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/greater_love_1.html#comment-66541 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/greater_love_1.html#comment-66541 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:21:45 -0600