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There is current talk of whether an effective gun violence deterrent would be to raise the minimum age to 21 to purchase a firearm. Such is existing law in California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, and Vermont. 17 more states make 21 the minimum age for handguns, but have set 18 as
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2 hours and 11 minutes… sitting on the edge of our seats… fully engaged in the plot and developing storyline… clearly sensing the tension, emotion, relational challenges and joys… not to mention the bonus drama, humor, and real-life Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornets! The critics are right, friends.
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Lots of tough stuff in the news the last few weeks. In case we missed a broader spectrum, here are 75 questions asked from a wide range of the media the last 10 days… 1. Abortion without limits? 2. Are Better Candidates Enough for Dems To Retain Senate? 3. Are
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We’ve seen the meme. “Thoughts and prayers” is the top line; “policy and change” is the phrase underneath. “Thoughts and prayers” are then crossed out. Many admit they don’t wish to diminish the peerless power of prayer; however, it’s simply not enough to focus on just prayer.
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At least 19 elementary students. 2 teachers. An 18-year-old gunman, identified as Salvador Ramos, shot and killed the above at Robb Elementary School about 85 miles west of San Antonio, Texas. The children were in second, third, and fourth grade. Absolutely awful. Absolutely evil. The killing of innocent
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It’s no secret that the Intramuralist is proud of Purdue University… incredibly grateful, too. There’s much wisdom to be gleaned there. We provide a little bit more in today’s post, an excerpt from Purdue President Mitch Daniels’ remarks during the university’s spring commencement ceremonies last weekend…
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I hate it when awful things happen… when tragedy strikes… when the world is witness to evil made manifest… It’s absolutely awful. How do we make sense of that which makes no sense? How, too, when witness to the awful are we to wisely respond? Allow me to quickly
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Congratulations! Well done! Regardless of your individual path, you have completed something significant. You have persevered. No worries about figuring all of life immediately now out; your goal is simply to take the next step. It’s a big one. It’s beautiful, too. There are also a few things
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I had a bit of an “a-ha” this week. I think I finally figured it out. In recent years, the reasonable among us have sensed an increasingly significant problem with the polarized ends. Respect has wavered; the rancor has intensified. The far left/far right no longer see any
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Many moments I have ventured into this topic. Join me, if you will. But allow me to initially provide a brief bit of both caution and ground rules… First, all persons with all perspectives are to be treated with unwavering respect. Second, we encourage the generous asking of questions for
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With a full week ahead, I penned this week’s midweek post a little earlier than usual. It began like this… “With the inflating situations abroad in Ukraine and at home in the economy, the Intramuralist continues to actively search for what is good and right and true. As a
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Let’s begin with the following three distinct scenarios… Person number one: “When I was 17, I started looking at colleges. I wasn’t exactly sure what I wanted to do, but I knew getting a college education was important. I didn’t come from a lot of money; in