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BOB BROWN: Decoding the New “Structure of Feeling”

This is the time to marshal up hope for the New Year. Hope is wanting something to happen or be true, with a reasonable expectation that it will, but...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The Heroism Of Ahmed Al-Ahmed At Bondi Beach In Sydney, Australia

Not all Muslims are bad people. In fact, most Muslims are good and decent people....

DAWN CUSTALOW: THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD

For all who wait For all who hunger For all who’ve prayed For all who wonder Behold... Christmas is...

SCOTT DREYER: Christmas Through the Eyes of a Child

As adults, it is important to think of what messages we are giving the children...

FRED FIRST: Birds of a Feather

We were invited to join some geologist-birder friends for an outing last week that would...

Dad Dementia Dreams Dolphins

For years marine biologist have been trying to figure out why cetaceans beach themselves. Nice people try to save them by coaxing them back...

Without Your Mother, Where Would You Be?

The obvious answer is: Not here! The second Sunday in May is the day that President Woodrow Wilson designated as the official day to...

Negotiating Security With Scoundrels

Apparently resulting from sanctions, the Iran economy has fallen more than 5% according to some reports but is expected to grow as much as...

The Truth – Or Nothing At All

FIRST READING ACTS 4:5-12 / SECOND READING 1 JOHN 3:16-24  Well, after healing the sick beggar in the streets of Jerusalem Peter is now willing to...

A River Runs Through It

In 1992 Norman MacClean’s autobiography of growing up in Montana in the 1920’s was made into a movie directed by Robert Redford.  It won...

Israel / Palestinian Question Shows American Hypocrisy

I have written two previous commentaries about hypocrisy. Maybe having chastised myself for hypocrisy, I am more aware of it. Or, maybe I now...