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Fathers: Crucial To Society
June 15, 2010 Fathers: Crucial to Society "One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters." - 17th Century English Proverb Teenage delinquents were killing their neighbors. A few years ago, the TV news program "60 Minutes" first reported on this story. But they...
“Tolerance” of the Homosexual Lifestyle has become “Forced Acceptance.”
June 9, 2010 "Tolerance" of the Homosexual Lifestyle has become "Forced Acceptance." It's International Gay Pride month around the world. From Rio to Rome, Madrid to Moscow the streets of major cities will be flying rainbow flags as men, dressed in drag, parade down...
Is the Employment Non-Discrimination Act the end of discrimination or just the beginning?
June 1, 2010 Is the Employment Non-Discrimination Act the end of discrimination or just the beginning? Earlier this year the concerns over religious freedom for citizens around the world was renewed when London street-preacher Dale McAlpine was arrested in his...
Texas Textbooks: Why the International Community Should Care
May 25, 2010 Texas Textbooks: Why the International Community Should Care An article on Texas textbooks may not appear to be of interest to our international community. However, the world movement toward secularism and one world government may have just met its...
Your child’s school, Sex Education, and You
May 18, 2010 Your child's school, Sex Education, and You In a recent victory for parents of Canadian school children, it was the parents that decided what their children would be taught, not teachers, not "educational experts," not politicians, and definitely...
Domestic Partner Registries: A Stepping Stone to Same-sex Marriage
May 11, 2010 Domestic Partner Registries: A Stepping Stone to Same-sex Marriage Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, as to be hated, needs but to be seen; yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, we first endure, then pity, then embrace. -ALEXANDER POPE Britain...
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Released
Cinthia Jahnsen “We gain control of many things. But we had to let go of others.” - The Giver, Lois Lowry. Released: to be set free; let go; allowed to leave; set at liberty. These are just a few definitions for released. It...
Thank you, Dad
by Annalise Jarman Father's Day is Sunday, and I'd like to take this opportunity to write about my own father. My dad is quiet, studious, and detail-oriented. He can come across as pretty serious and stern. He likes things a certain way. So he might not sound like the...
America–Lest we Forget
by Mekelle Tenney I’m from a small town in Southern Utah, population 300. The 4th of July celebration is a big deal and something that everyone looks forward to. The day starts with the flag raising and the national anthem. We then have the traditional hot cake...
The Importance of Fathers
by Diane Robertson When I was a child, I wanted to be just like my dad. If he asked for mustard on his sandwich, I asked for mustard on mine. If he liked watching Star Trek, then so did I. It really didn’t matter what it was, I thought my dad was the greatest and...
Forgiveness in the Midst of Trauma
by Candice LeSueur All of us on the train huddled together in the middle section away from the windows hoping to not be discovered by whoever was putting us in danger. My friend and I desperately embraced each other in silence as we horrifyingly awaited our fate. I...
Seek and Ye Shall Find
by Erin Weist Trying to write an article this weekend was difficult. I attended a funeral for a sweet 2-year old, mourning with her family and friends trying to grasp some meaning in this tragedy. I woke Sunday to news of a mass shooting in Orlando, Florida,...