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[Note: this is part of our annual Guest Writer Series. Meet guest writer #12.] The relationship between resilience and renewal intrigues me as the United States transitions through controversial change. We are living through a time with definite opinions on a wide range of topics like inclusive history, COVID protocols,
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[Note: this is part of our annual Guest Writer Series. Meet guest writer #11.] When we think of our favorite super heroes, names like Batman, Robin, Batgirl, Spider-Man, and Deadpool usually come to mind. Those super heroes were regular folks that lived amongst us mere mortals and needed a
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[Note: this is part of our annual Guest Writer Series. Meet guest writer #10.] I don’t happen to be in the business of telling people how to feel about politics; that tends to be a convoluted mess. What about politicians? Some of us are enamored with one, some, or
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[Note: this is part of our annual Guest Writer Series. Meet guest writer #9.] I am a Christian. But for those of you who consider yourselves to be non-Christians – and this might sound odd – much of the church actually owes you a bit of an apology. See, much of
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[Note: this is part of our annual Guest Writer Series. Meet guest writer #8.] What is truth? What comes to mind when you hear the word “truth”? Or what does it really mean when someone says: “I’m just living my truth.”? In my quest to find an answer to
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[Note: this is part of our annual Guest Writer Series. Meet guest writer #7.] I have thought a great deal on what we are and are not teaching in US History. Since I spent a lifetime educating both college and high school students I thought that perhaps it was time
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[Note: this is part of our annual Guest Writer Series. Meet guest writer #6.] Oh, how the mighty have fallen…. Donald Trump is as likely to end up in jail as he is back in the White House. The New England Patriots are no longer a playoff team. And Bud
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[Note: this is part of our annual Guest Writer Series. Meet guest writer #5.] “Isn’t it strange that princes and kings And clowns that caper in sawdust rings And common folk like you and me Are builders of eternity. To each is given a bag of tools A shapeless
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[Note: this is part of our annual Guest Writer Series. Meet guest writer #4.] I’m honored to be asked to write for this blog as I have found it to be an open and curious place to meet others not always like myself. One of the things I appreciate
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[Note: this is part of our annual Guest Writer Series. Meet guest writer #3.] I’d like to think the most uninteresting thing about me is the color of my skin. At first glance, this is somewhat of a jarring statement, but nonetheless the truth. With that being said, I
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[Note: this is part of our annual Guest Writer Series. Meet guest writer #2.] There were two 18th century revolutions that despite being close in time, were very different in the spirits they embodied. In July 1776 in Philadelphia, the Second Continental Congress declared America liberated from the rule of
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Yes, I know that is quite a title, and no, I did not make it up. I originally heard that analogy from my colleague MJ several years ago when complaining about poor behavior displayed by someone we both interact with at speaking conferences. The actions I unfortunately witnessed were misogynistic,