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The Power Of One Vote
You are wrong if you do not vote. You are to render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s. Our Caesar [in the United States] is a government of the people by the people for the people. One vote may make the difference. ONE VOTE made Oliver Cromwell Lord Protector of the Commonwealth and gave […]
All Good Things
By: Sister Helen P. Mrosla He was in the first third grade class I taught at Saint Mary’s School in Morris, Minn. All 34 of my students were dear to me, but Mark Eklund was one in a million. Very neat in appearance, but had that happy-to-be-alive attitude that made even his occasional mischievousness delightful. […]
All In The Same Boat
For those of us who grew up on TV, the quirky Gilligan’s Island is part of our culture. You know it must be because, now that we are middle-aged with some buying power, commercials are using the theme song and bringing back characters to plug products. But what was its appeal? Endearing characters, people we […]
Don’t Trust The Mirrors?
As I sat in the passenger seat I could not help but notice that every time the driver wanted to change lanes on the busy freeway that he would completely turn around and look out the back window of the car. Realizing that I was a little nervous he asked, “Do you have a problem […]
The Integrity Crisis
Will Rogers was known for his laughter, but he also knew how to weep. One day he was entertaining at the Milton H. Berry Institute in Los Angeles, a hospital that specialized in rehabilitating polio victims and people with broken backs and other extreme physical handicaps. Of course, Rogers had everybody laughing, even patients in […]
Negative Route To Self-Esteem
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 2-170 (Apologetics and Social Issues) ACCENTUATE THE NEGATIVE? The Route to Self-Esteem BreakPoint with Charles Colson Commentary #020816 Lawyers for a man accused of taking part in a triple-murder had his defense all ready: They planned to say that twenty-two-year-old Darwin Godoy had a defective personality. He suffers from low self- esteem. […]
The Need For Significance
Our needs as people are really quite simple. Beyond air, water, food and warmth, our only real primal need is to find validation for our existence…or significance. In fact, if a person feels their purpose is valid, they will give up their life for a cause. All our activities are then to gain significance, protect […]
Water And Coke: A Response
(From my daughter Karen, who works in the medical field): This is what Prue (my colleague) had to say about your water and coke thingy: Re the water “facts”, my usual rule of thumb goes as follows: Any claim that uses a statistic e.g. “75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated” without defining its terms (what […]
Success
I would rather stumble a thousand times Attempting to reach a goal, Than to sit in a crowd In my weather-proof shroud, A shriveled and self-satisfied soul. I would rather be doing and daring All of my error-filled days, Than watching, and waiting, and dying, Smug in my perfect ways. I would rather wonder and […]
The Mozart Effect
I heard a talk on The Mozart Effect on national radio today. There are different opinions about it – but here’s a sample from several websites to whet your curiosity: Shalom! Rowland Croucher ~~ It’s called “the Mozart Effect,” the notion that exposing youngsters to the melodies of the maestro can improve verbal ability, spatial […]
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