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The Coup, or Just Another Way to Change Government
I had to chuckle while reading about the aborted military coup in Turkey a few weeks ago. We seem to be surprised, mystified, shocked, and altogether puzzled by a people who attempted to remove their executive—the President in this case–and replace him with a general. Actually, some political commentators here in the U. S. were […]
Education
September 4, 2016
The impact of education in this country is huge. And well it should be. It is through education that we bring our children into the world of adults with the values and knowledge and opportunities we want them to have. We all have a stake in education, from K-12 through college and beyond to graduate […]
Speak the Truth to Power
September 4, 2016
A trend is present in this country which is disturbing. The Christian church is under attack and Christians seem to be hiding from the assailants, afraid to speak our mind and the truth for fear of “offending” someone or being attacked for being narrow-minded, religious fanatics. Let me gently suggest that we come from behind […]
The Radical “New Progressivism” in American Life
April 10, 2016
It’s sometimes hard loving history. Instead of the here and now, and what’s around the corner, you love to go back and see what happened in the past. Indeed, given the lackluster character of today’s presidential aspirants, it is in fact a lot more fun, and instructive, and even edifying to see who ran for […]
The Big Problem with ALL the Political Candidates
April 10, 2016
Like most of us, I suppose, I’ve been weighing the pros and cons of all the candidates running for president of the United States. Well, not exactly all. When you look at a ballot in the polling place you will always find many more people running for just about any major office, kind of off-the-wall […]
Presidents, Good, Bad, and Just Plain Mediocre
March 12, 2016
I promised you more on presidents, given that we are buried in a tide of presidential wannabes this year. We are now having early presidential caucuses. As near as I can tell this is the process of welcoming half a dozen presidential candidates looking for your vote into your kitchen for some coffee and a […]
Incompetence
November 1, 2015
We all know what incompetence looks like. Merriam-Webster’s defines it as: “lack of the ability to do something well: the quality or state of not being competent.” Not too long ago we had a visitor on campus at UA who spoke quite clearly on incompetence, although that was not his subject. It got me to […]
Solving the Immigration Conundrum, or Lining Up the Present with the Past
May 31, 2010
Not too long ago I was in Miami, often called the “cultural capital” of Latin America because it is a city of immigrants who have poured into southwestern Florida from all across Latin America. The flavor of Latin America is stamped everywhere. I hardly ever speak English when I’m in Miami since I am bilingual, […]
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.”
September 4, 2016
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