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Two weeks ago 81-year old Sen. Mitch McConnell was asked at a press conference about running for reelection in 2026. He seemed to start to answer the question and then totally freezes, staring blankly, lips pursed, going suddenly silent for multiple, notably awkward seconds. An aide comes to his
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Maybe we should acknowledge what we actually do… But first… Let’s acknowledge our plethora of articulate guest writers… Well done! What an insightful, diverse, eloquent group! While as said that the authors did not speak for me, as persons committed to respectful dialogue, I welcome their sharing. Agreement of
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So we’ve come to the end of our annual Guest Writer Series, and our final post features a young man who asked to again join us and share his thoughts. It was he who came up with the topic, the title, and he asked me to interview him, recording
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We’re almost to the end of our annual Guest Writer Series, yet today will take a different tack. It’s a serious topic. So instead of having today’s author share her story behind the strokes of the keyboard, we sat down and had a conversation. This is the
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[Note: this is part of our annual Guest Writer Series. Meet guest writer #13.] Let’s start today’s discussion with a few definitions (which I looked up as I was writing). endorsement: the act of giving one's public approval or support to someone or something. morals: a
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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