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Take a Stand!

Even liberal Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has spoken out against the protests of Colin Kaepernick and other football players who kneel during the national anthem. She says that their refusal to stand is “dumb and disrespectful.” Ginsburg does … Continue reading

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Accepting the Facts

In the movie “A Few Good Men”, Tom Cruise played the part of a prosecutor who was trying to pry the truth out of Col. Nathan Jessup, played by Jack Nicholson. Finally, Nicholson uttered what would become one of the … Continue reading

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Valuables

Kim Kardashian was recently tied up and robbed at gunpoint in her hotel room in Paris. The thieves took jewelry that was originally reported to be worth $10 million. A more recent report places the value of the stolen items … Continue reading

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Bad Place to Park

Earlier this year I noticed a car that appeared to be stuck in the mud. Apparently, the driver had tried to get close to a pond, perhaps to do some fishing. The pond was located in a field close to … Continue reading

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Purified

Last Sunday I ate and drank the elements of communion and returned to my seat. Looking down at the floor in front of my feet I noticed the register where the air circulates through the heating and air conditioning system … Continue reading

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Various Uses

I saw an ad in the paper for a 13-passenger bus. The advertisement said that the vehicle could be a church bus, or it could be used as a party bus. Considering the definition many people have for the word … Continue reading

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The Secret to Success

In a devotion he wrote for The Southeast Outlook, Jacob Glassner tells how Sara Blakely learned to appreciate failure. Blakely, the founder and CEO of Spanx, a billion-dollar apparel company, often shares the story that led to her success. When … Continue reading

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Curing All Disease

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his pediatrician wife, Priscilla Chan, recently announced that they will spend $3 billion over the next decade in an effort to “cure all diseases in our children’s lifetime.” They plan to bring scientists and engineers … Continue reading

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Follow the Money

I see where Planned Parenthood is targeting young, undecided voters in Ohio to try to swing the presidential election in favor of the pro-abortion Democratic Party. Polls show Clinton and Trump in a close race in Ohio, one of the … Continue reading

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Bigger Fish to Fry

Alabama football coach Nick Saban tells the story about the time when, as an 11-year-old, he was fishing in West Virginia. He wasn’t getting a bite, but a man not far from him was catching a lot of catfish. Then … Continue reading

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