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Working Too Hard to Graduate

Posted on May 14, 2018May 21, 2018 by LiberatingWord
Friday was graduation at Hartford Seminary. It was a wonderful day, and, with Muslims, Jews, and other Christians, I received another degree. Now I am officially a thermometer … After the ceremo... Read More

For the Beauty of the Earth

Posted on April 12, 2018April 12, 2018 by LiberatingWord
A tobacco industry lobbyist is about to become president of the American Cancer Society. That, of course, is fake news, but it is a great parallel illustration to the truth that the Senate is about to... Read More

Passion for Excellence?

Posted on April 9, 2018April 12, 2018 by LiberatingWord
I saw a cartoon recently that, sadly, was too true to be funny. In it, one executive says to another, “You know, if we’re not careful, the golden age of shoddy merchandise might be over.&#... Read More

Resisting by Composting

Posted on March 22, 2018March 22, 2018 by LiberatingWord
Last night, Brix and I got on our apartment building’s elevator to go downstairs for his last walk of the evening, and with us was a fellow who had a clear plastic bowl full of food. At first, I... Read More

He’s a Dreamer

Posted on February 8, 2018February 7, 2018 by LiberatingWord
When we lived in Atlanta, we frequented a restaurant in our neighborhood, eating there almost weekly. The food was good, but it really was the owners and staff that kept us coming back. We got to know... Read More

Facts Matter

Posted on February 7, 2018February 7, 2018 by LiberatingWord
CNN currently airs a commercial that shows nothing but a banana peel. The voiceover explains how someone can call it an apple again and again until, pretty soon, people start to believe it is an apple... Read More

$1,000 a Pill

Posted on February 6, 2018February 7, 2018 by LiberatingWord
I posted a picture of a pill on my Facebook page yesterday. It is the drug Sovaldi, which has the capacity to cure Hepatitis C. The photo notes that the medication must be taken for 12 weeks and that ... Read More

Finding the Time

Posted on January 25, 2018January 25, 2018 by LiberatingWord
One of my dearest friends is quite affluent. He worked hard and earned his money. He also is insightful and wise, which added to his success. At dinner recently, we talked about the tax plan that was ... Read More

Dreams for Their Children

Posted on January 24, 2018January 24, 2018 by LiberatingWord
In chapel at Hartford Seminary on Monday, Dr. Benjamin Watts preached about Joseph and his dreams. Dr. Watts prodded us to think about how our dreams shape who we are and what we are trying to accompl... Read More

The Truth About Immigration

Posted on January 23, 2018January 22, 2018 by LiberatingWord
In class yesterday, a pastor told a story about how her husband, who is from Columbia, was unable to return to that country for his father’s funeral because Immigration told him that if he left ... Read More
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