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‘Tis time to reflect upon why we do what we do -- on the purpose of the infamous Intramuralist. Contrary to the blogs of many, my goal has never been to make you think like me. Sorry, but I have news for you: there are places where I’m wrong; there
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Every now and then I have a piece penned and ready to post and an event arises that trumps what was previously planned. Today is one of those days. I had this great, insightful blog -- noting the commonality between the most pressing current events -- and how they magnify the failure
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As our youth baseball schedule wraps up for another year, I am again reminded of how God teaches me through the ordinary. I used to think the God of the universe utilized some cleverly, divine two by fours; then I realized the ordinary is so much more effective... We were
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I can only imagine... How it feels... ... to have loved ones in a plane intentionally shot down... ... to have actually been on that plane... ... would I have felt anything? ... known anything? ... what my final moments on the planet would have been like... ... what my eyes and face will someday see.
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After celebrating another joyous birthday this week, I’ve decided maybe I should make a few notes of what I’ve learned before I’m 50. I could publish such a post next year, but then everyone might find out I’m actually turning 50. So with minimal tongue, cheek,
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This past weekend I had dinner with several couples, celebrating a birthday in one of their families. Over the course of the evening’s festivities -- full of food, fun, laughs, and excellent dialogue, there came a moment which later would cause me to pause. The conversation turned political. It wasn’
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Once again our leaders have managed to do what-should-be the impossible. They have managed to politicize a problem instead of solve it (sigh). Please pause for a moment before throwing the first proverbial stone in yet another ad hominem attack. One of the aspects that most gets my
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AR: “So what is your opinion of my blog?” JT: “It’s current.” AR: “What do you think I do?” JT: “Report on current events.” AR: “Why do you think I do it?” JT: “To share your opinion about current events in a respectful way and inform people at the
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So once again in recent weeks, we’ve witnessed the many bold, (for lack of better words) in-your-face comments on cyberspace -- some by us, some by professional politicians and editorialists. I am always a bit taken back by the many who justify such passionate vitriol, typically in the
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Many of us heard the clamoring calls in response to the court’s decisions last week: From the Daily Kos: “Here's that Hobby Lobby slippery slope in action...” From The Week: “Hobby Lobby will not lead us down a slippery slope of religious exemptions.” And from Hillary Clinton:
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This week we’ve been exposed to plentiful perspectives regarding the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision. First, a factual synopsis prior to the point of today’s post, as reported by the Independent Journal Review: "In the 5-4 ruling, the court sided with Hobby Lobby in its
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As told by the Supreme Court Historical Society... "I thought they would, well, talk Latin or something." The visitor had heard argument at the Supreme Court for the first time. On another occasion, a high-school student reported "shock" that a black-robed Justice would rock