Holiday
I wrote this post about Thanksgiving... about all we have to be thankful for... and I had lists of all the places and spaces where we need to humbly submit ourselves and give God thanks... where we need to recognize we’re not in control... where we need to give
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[The primary content of this post first ran on Thanksgiving Day, 4 years ago. In preparation for the week ahead — and noting all that currently surrounds us, all that makes us busy, and all the news that tempts us to shift our focus to things of lesser importance — my sense
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[The primary content of this post first ran on Thanksgiving Day, 4 years ago. In preparation for the week ahead — and noting all that currently surrounds us, all that makes us busy, and all the news that tempts us to shift our focus to things of lesser importance — my sense
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Over the course of the past week, we’ve heard many tributes, remembrances, and questions about the life and death of JFK. Friday was the 50th anniversary of those shots reportedly heard ‘round the world, the assassination of Pres. John F. Kennedy. I never heard those shots. As a person
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Over the course of the past week, we’ve heard many tributes, remembrances, and questions about the life and death of JFK. Friday was the 50th anniversary of those shots reportedly heard ‘round the world, the assassination of Pres. John F. Kennedy. I never heard those shots. As a person
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Tell me: why does skin color matter? When does it matter? In an interview with the BBC to promote her new film, “The Butler” — a film about race relations — Oprah Winfrey discussed race relations and the White House. The BBC interviewer asked: "Has it ever crossed your mind that
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Tell me: why does skin color matter? When does it matter? In an interview with the BBC to promote her new film, “The Butler” — a film about race relations — Oprah Winfrey discussed race relations and the White House. The BBC interviewer asked: "Has it ever crossed your mind that
Daily Life
Last week, unfortunately, my son’s school ended up being added to the growing list of schools where someone did something stupid. Sorry, I don’t really care for the word “stupid.” Yet with a faint but intentional acknowledgement of the existence of evil on this planet, a bomb threat
Daily Life
Last week, unfortunately, my son’s school ended up being added to the growing list of schools where someone did something stupid. Sorry, I don’t really care for the word “stupid.” Yet with a faint but intentional acknowledgement of the existence of evil on this planet, a bomb threat
Current Issue
As we watch the events of the past 6 weeks — the flawed rollout of Obamacare and the resulting rhetorical responses — the opportunists who partisanly pounce on perceived Armageddonish, administrative activity — and the loyalists who adhere blindly to minimizing or even dismissing the negativity — I struggle with how to discuss this
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As we watch the events of the past 6 weeks — the flawed rollout of Obamacare and the resulting rhetorical responses — the opportunists who partisanly pounce on perceived Armageddonish, administrative activity — and the loyalists who adhere blindly to minimizing or even dismissing the negativity — I struggle with how to discuss this
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Reason #387 why government can be so frustrating: the response to Obamacare. First the facts: * During Oct. 1st - Nov. 2nd, 26,794 people enrolled on the federal website. * When state exchanges are included, 106,185 people enrolled. * The 106K number includes persons who put a plan in their cart but