Authentic Faith & Vibrant Democracy
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Narrative nonfiction is the primary genre of my writing, so I worked to tease out a fuller understanding. Nobody sold me on this; it’s what I was buying (i.e., it is the way I write). The analyst in me prompts…
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A Practical Take on Facts, Reality and Truth
Reality and truth have been debated across time and likely never come to a perfect end. Lately, it has been subjected to a rash of manipulation. Human activities, from self-preservation to social order, depend upon the concept. Sometimes truth can…
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And There Was Light Far Surpasses the Lincoln Challenge
Every reader will benefit from Jon Meacham’s latest book: And There Was Light. It will satisfy anybody who wants to better understand the man Lincoln, and will enlighten those who can appreciate that he saved and shaped our country in…
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One of The Beloved WWII Hell Hawks Turns 99
Bob Russell, one of the fabled WWII Hell Hawks, just turned 99 in Dunedin, Florida, on January 17th, 2023. Family and closest friends gathered around him for a week of festivities. There were five parties in seven days. The finale…
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Lucky to Be Getting Big Banged by Father Time
The suggestion is that we are getting big banged. Thank goodness. The big bang was important and is understood as the beginning, and it goes on. This is not to say it wasn’t (isn’t) the hand of God. It is…