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2020 Election Reader
Your Essential Christian Guide to the 2020 Presidential Election Who to vote for? Why should I even vote? What difference will it make? This short book–you can read it in less than an hour if you are not interrupted–will answer some of your questions, and, most important, suggest that the answers are in the Bible, […]
Bay of Pigs, Part Two, The Boys from Birmingham Training the Cuban Exile Pilots
August 14, 2023
Who were the Alabama Air National Guardsmen and what was their role in the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in April 1961? After the decision was made to invade Cuba and remove Castro, anti-Castro Cuban exiles were trained to do the invasion and fighting and make it seem as it was totally a […]
Posted in: Bay of Pigs, 1961, History
Alabama Football and the Reformation
July 21, 2023
You history buffs and Christians expected something with Martin Luther, right? Don’t worry, he’s down below, but first some prelims. For those of you looking for Martin Luther King, Jr., you’re about four centuries removed from the Martin Luther of the Protestant Reformation. Go and retake your class on world or western civilization. If he […]
America’s Jewish Pilots in the Making of Modern Israel
July 5, 2023
Not too long ago I ran across a documentary movie made by Spielberg, not the guy you are familiar with—Steven—but his sister, Nancy. It was called Above and Beyond. Most American Jews were interested in what was going on in the founding of modern Israel in 1948. Some, as Above and Beyond tells it, did […]
Posted in: History, Israel and the United States
Interview with Ric Bratton on the book The Push Back, June, 2023
June 30, 2023
Interview with Ric Bratton on The Push Back. As our country goes through trying times, the author put together the best of his op-ed columns, published in his local newspaper, The Tuscaloosa News, which deals with the issues facing our nation today. Clayton ranges all the way from the issues very close to home and […]
The Bay of Pigs, 1961, Part 1
June 29, 2023
This is number three or four of historical tidbits we’ve done recently on the history of Latin America for our Northport Gazette readers. If you were ever students of mine at UA—1972-2013—and took some of my Latin American history courses, you might be excused from this column. Or if you forgot, keep on reading. And […]
Posted in: Bay of Pigs, 1961, Northport Gazette
Podcast Review of A New Tale of Two Cities
June 27, 2023
— Video Book Review Available at: https://youtu.be/sVxSMfSm3rI “Lawrence Clayton’s ‘A New Tale of Two Cities’ is a riveting and insightful exploration of the nuanced dynamic between tradition and evolution within the Christian faith. The author combines in-depth historical analysis, stimulating Biblical interpretations, and a deft infusion of humor to create a reading experience that is […]
Posted in: Radio, Skype and Television Interviews
Podcast Book Review of The Push Back
June 27, 2023
Podcast Book Review Available at: https://youtu.be/4LqrDZK2rIE “The Push Back” by Lawrence Clayton delves into the complexities of social constructs stemming from historical research of education, economy, religion, as well as racism, among so much more. Clayton provides us with a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the history of racism in America, tracing its roots from […]
Posted in: Radio, Skype and Television Interviews
Podcast Book Review of Memoirs of a Southern Yankee Hispanic
June 27, 2023
Editorial Book Review –Available at https://youtu.be/MQrUADEbV7s “Memoirs of a Southern Yankee Hispanic,” written by Lawrence Clayton, is a remarkable and captivating book that skillfully weaves together a family’s narrative with the broader tapestry of American history. Through a charming and engaging story, this first volume takes readers on a multi-generational journey, tracing the trajectory of […]
Posted in: Radio, Skype and Television Interviews
The Woke Community and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of Alabama
June 27, 2023
What is “woke?” It used to be being awake, rather than sleeping. But today it is about being “politically correct,” a term I first remember hearing in the 1960s. In fact, the word woke has been politicized in the twenty-first century. In 2017 Merriam Webster’s dictionary added this definition: “chiefly US slang …aware of and […]
Posted in: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Bible Gateway’s Verse of the Day
- Deuteronomy 18:15 December 10, 2023“The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him.”
October 10, 2020
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