Wednesday, November 20, 2024

The Jackie Robinson Story: Challenge and Triumph

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“Jackie’s character was much more important than his batting average.” – Hank Aaron  Jim Brown was possibly the greatest running back in NFL...
Wednesday, November 13, 2024

A Kafka Fragment from His Lost Writings

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As I was looking for a book in the K section of our library I discovered a small volume titled " The Lost Writings of Franz Kafka. &quo...
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Tuesday, November 12, 2024

The Farmer and the Serpent: A Series of Unfortunate Events

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Photo by Museums Victoria on Unsplash One of the things I inherited from my grandmother was her complete set of the Harvard Classics. Her 19...
Monday, November 11, 2024

Veteran's Day: The Book "And There Shall Be Wars" Speaks Volumes

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Bud Wagner in North Africa Anti-aircraft machinegun operator My father-in-law Wilmer A. "Bud" Wagner was the second man in Norther...
Sunday, November 10, 2024

Memories from a Cross-Country Train Ride, with a Pair of Lessons

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"Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed." – Thich Nhat Hanh The year I turned eight my parents...
Friday, November 8, 2024

80 Years And Still Swinging: The Glenn Miller Orchestra Returns to Duluth

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Wednesday evening I slid down the hill to hear the Glenn Miller Orchestra at the West Theatre in Duluth. There were still a few seats availa...
Tuesday, November 5, 2024

The Clash of Sovereignties: Jacques Ellul's The Politics of God and the Politics of Man

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An Election Day Reflection on Theology and Human Governance I was first introduced to the writings of Jacques Ellul in the mid-Seventies thr...
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