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Tag Archives: Current Events
From the Bookshelf: Resurrection Hope, by Kelly Brown Douglas
I am in awe of cathedrals. May that be on an architectural level, entering a building that has existed for hundreds if not a thousand years. May that be on an artistic level, to stroll through the chapels and nave … Continue reading
Posted in From the Bookshelf, Reviews
Tagged Black Lives Matter, Current Events, Faith, Historic Places
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Dept. of Alternative Facts: U-go-S-lavi-A
When I was in middle school Civics class, I recall a classmate discussing the dilemma of Yugoslavia. His parents were from that nation, escape out from under their dictator, Tito’s, iron rule. On the one hand, he said that this … Continue reading
Posted in Reflections
Tagged Culture, Current Events, Dept. of Alternative Facts, History
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Dept. of Alternative Facts: ”Don’t take your guns to town, son”
(To my readers, I wrote this the weekend of the verdict, but decided to hold onto it until after the new year, as I thought it’s topic not relevant to the holiday season. And in the meantime, two other trials … Continue reading
Dept. of Alternative Facts: Yellow Jacket Nests
Yellow jackets (n): type of wasp which builds nests and lives in tight, social groups; very defensive of their nests; stinger is not barbed, thus can aggressively attack threats to their nests with multiple stings September is yellow jacket hunting … Continue reading
Dept. of Alternative Facts: Quotes
Quote: (v) to repeat a saying from someone else, usually with implication that this is a person of authority thereby giving the phrase added significance. Having worked in a therapy world for many years, I have seen lots of quotes. … Continue reading
Dept. of Alternative Facts: Empathy, part 7, Comprehend
To comprehend: (v) to listen to, consider, and understand the position of another person If you thought that I was done talking about empathy, forgiveness, and the “Left Behind” movies, indulge me a little longer in order to comprehend what … Continue reading
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Tagged Current Events, Dept. of Alternative Facts, Faith, Philosophy
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Dept. of Alternative Facts: Empathy, part 1
empathy: (n) the ability to comprehend how someone else feels, knows, and believes about some phenomena Some of my regular readers responded to my recent post about forgiveness (regarding evangelical Christians supporting Trump’s term in office) with puzzlement about how … Continue reading
Dept. of Alternative Facts: Agreement, Engagement
agreement: (n) when two parties hold the same position engagement: (n) when two parties communicate in order to express and clarify positions Only is your local newspaper are you likely to read a back-and-forth exchange between writers of letters to … Continue reading
Dept. of Alternative Facts: Accountability
accountability: (n) to hold someone responsible for his actions Time to get those keyboard hot with typing! Hold you Senators accountable for their decisions in the impeachment trial. Hold Mr. Trump accountable for his actions while in office. Enough said. … Continue reading
Dept. of Alternative Facts: Reputation
reputation: (n) the knowledge and esteem in which people hold someone Our local weekly paper ran an editorial in the January 6, 2021 edition, which questioned how sullied the reputation of evangelical Christian groups has become because of backing President … Continue reading