A Better Story
“A thousand channels, and nothing to watch.” Like many people, I subscribe to several streaming services. The other night I scanned them all, looking for […]
Culture
Concerned for the Oppressed and Needy?
It is easy for someone to demand fairness and tolerance from an ideological stance, a personal view, or even a philosophic approach. But real life
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What Easter Celebrates
When we see bright-colored eggs and chocolate bunnies in pastel-colored displays, we know Easter is near. Unless you understand the calendar timing of Easter Sunday,
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Beware the Drift
Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For since the message declared by angels
Patricius
Since this coming Sunday, March 17, is St. Patrick’s Day, a post on him seems appropriate. Patrick was born at the end of the fourth
Pick a Window
The San Francisco Bay Area has several micro-climates. It can be clear and sunny and warm in the East Bay and cold and foggy and
Revival or Rebrand
The advent of social media brought a new twist on the subject of following. Some make a science out of it. Others obsess about gaining more
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Wandering in the Echo Chamber
Most of my best learning experiences have been by accident rather than intention. I’ve stumbled and struggled my way into some of the most valuable
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What Has Been May Be Again
In the mid-third century, the Roman Emperor Decius embarked on a campaign to secure the fragmenting loyalty of his subjects. Rome’s eastward expansion saw new
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A True Perspective Is the Key to Being Thankful
Thanksgiving 2023 Thanksgiving season this year may seem dimmed by dark clouds of trouble around the world, especially in the Middle East, and the many
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