Category Archives: Current Events

Drawing the Line

I have a confession to make. For the past few years, I have enjoyed watching the popular comedy TV show Modern Family. This show is smartly written, well-acted and wickedly funny. It’s the wicked part that has always nagged me … Continue reading

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A Gift for the Courageous

An 11-year-old boy recently walked into the police station at Greenfield, Wisconsin and gave a donation to the police. It seems that he had learned of the courage of the first responders on September 11, 2001, and he was inspired … Continue reading

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Travel for Free

Due to a computer glitch, United Airlines offered flights for free yesterday. When they realized the mistake, the airline stopped accepting reservations on its website until the problem was corrected. It has not yet been reported how many people accepted … Continue reading

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Good Prevails

Many things changed after the terrorist attacks on America on September 11, 2001. For one thing, we saw a resurgence of patriotism in the United States. The National Anthem and “God Bless America” stirred our emotions more deeply than before. … Continue reading

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We Want to Remember

September 11, 2001 is forever cemented in the minds of Americans. Anyone who is old enough to recall the tragic events of that day will never forget what he or she was doing when they first heard that our nation … Continue reading

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Beware the Grinch!

Jesse Simpson, 27, of Covington, Kentucky, recently pleaded guilty to three counts of breaking and entering. Simpson and an accomplice broke into a Toys for Tots warehouse in the early morning hours of December 24, 2011, according to authorities. They … Continue reading

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Hope for Our Society

Now that we have had a few days to think about Miley Cyrus’ controversial, raunchy performance on MTV’s Video Music Awards, maybe we can see a silver lining in this story. It seems that the overwhelming majority of viewers who … Continue reading

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Best Speech

We recently marked the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech. King’s speech is one of the most famous in human history. There are many reasons why this speech stands out. For one … Continue reading

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Call It What It Is

Two Duncan, Oklahoma teenage boys were charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of an Australian baseball player. A third teen was accused of being an accessory to the crime. Christopher Lane, 22, of Melbourne, was shot in … Continue reading

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Desperate to Lose

A woman in Iowa has reportedly swallowed a tapeworm…on purpose! The lady did this in an apparent attempt to lose weight. Dr. Patricia Quinlist, director of the Iowa Department of Public Health, says that, in theory, this technique could work. … Continue reading

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