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RANDY HUFF: What Could Have Been A Casual Complaint and Casual Accusation

We were walking through the terminal, weary from the flight. Without thought, I voiced the complaint of my ears: “That flight attendant was loud!” She was naturally so and needed...

DEVOTIONAL: Thanks, Mom!

Her children rise up and call her blessed  -- Prov. 31:28a (ESV) We celebrate Mother's Day...

MORGAN GRIFFITH: Is Government Research Safe?

It has been roughly four and a half years since the start of the COVID-19...

MIKE KEELER: May 1774: The Empire Strikes Back

On May 13, 1774, a large vessel sailed into Boston Harbor. It wasn't a whaler,...

FRED FIRST: To The End of The End of The Book

The uncertainty and never-ending unknowing may soon end. For the past year, there has been...

STUART REVERCOMB: A Few Questions If You Please

In a short bit of writing on the subject of the Christian season of Lent Frederick Buechner asks the following questions. With no small...

DICK BAYNTON: A Looming Unnatural Disaster

Natural disasters are predictable a few hours in advance but often turn up with no advance warning such as the sinkhole that developed only...

JOY SYLVESTER JOHNSON: Make America Good

I enjoyed the fireworks, the hot dogs and the music. I chose to wear red, white and blue to celebrate our birth as a...

CAROLINE REVERCOMB: Listen to Your Life

Writing, for me, has been a hobby that I have always hoped would reach some hearts along the way. But recently the work by...

CHRISTOPHER GELBERT: 3 Tips For Keeping Your Moral Compass On Course

The news cycle is often rife with controversy involving public figures. And sometimes a fall from grace - from Hollywood to politics, the corporate...

SAMUEL MOORE-SOBEL: Battle of the Bulge

I am overweight.I have just recently come to this realization, despite the fact that my doctor continually references my weight in relation to the...