The Continuous Changes of Conlin McClaflin

 Vietnam Veterans Recognition Today, March 29th, 2023, is the set day to remember Vietnam veterans who fought in the Vietnam War.  This is a post to honor our vets. This is a thank you to all those brave souls who fought and died in Vietnam, and for those who came home and received less-than-cordial welcome. I am sorry for your hurt, you that came home to that ridicule. Thank you for your drive to defend our country and our freedoms. Those of you who still live, thank you, those of you who died, thank you, and Rest in the Peace of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

 Recommended albums of the artists from the music post: Newsboys: God's not Dead, Take me to your Leader,  Going Public, Step up to the Microphone, Restart, Stand Audio Adrenaline: Bloom, Worldwide, Lift, Some Kind of Zombie, Underdog Keith and Kristyn Getty: Facing a Task unfinished, Joy an Irish Christmas LIVE (2016) DC Talk: Jesus Freak, Free at Last, Johnny Cash: 16 Greatest Hits, The Essential Johnny Cash Weird Al Yankovic: Running with Scissors, Who's it Gonna Be?,  Carmen: R.I.O.T. Nickel Creek: Nickel Creek Andrew Peterson: Behold the Lamb of God, Ressurection Letters Volume II, The Far Country  3 Heath brothers: Who we Are, Everywhere I Go, Into the Deep

  ?  I bet Ireland, the color green, and Shamrocks come to mind when somebody says 'St. Patrick's Day. Well, Saint Patrick did possibly use a three-leaf clover (or shamrock, if you will) to explain the Holy Trinity, and he did  live in Ireland, but the color green and Leprechauns aren't as well connected to to man who all know as Saint Patrick.   We'll start with Ireland. Saint Patrick of course, was captured by raiders, and taken to Ireland as a slave. However, most historians agree that he was born either in Scotland or Wales, the former being the most probable. The raiders, in their eyes, would have less of a distance to travel back to their native land with their prisoner(s?). And more evidence (like names on Hadrian's Wall) shows that he was most likely born in a town called Kilpatrick, which is near the wall. (Likely birth year being 387. AD or BC? No idea!) Again, this is a place closer to Ireland, and a shorter distance for Irish raiders. So was he Scottis

 I know I'm born in the 21st century, but there's an awful lot of music that I like that isn't from this century. Sure, I enjoy movie soundtracks. Who doesn't? However, sometimes I don't want to listen to Lord of the Rings, Narnia, or Pirates of the Caribbean. I turn to, most often (at any rate), to one of the groups listed below. This is a list of all the bands/artists I enjoy listening to, 20th and 21st century. Newsboys (original and current) Audio Adrenaline Keith and Kristyn Getty DC Talk Johnny Cash Third Day Weird Al Yankovic Carmen Nickel Creek Andrew Peterson 3 Heath Brothers Comment on your favorite band or artist, whether it be on this list or not. (There will be an upcoming post on suggested songs and albums from these people as well.)