Category Archives: Worth Repeating

A Pillar of Cloud

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Mary

Israel’s military spokespeople have labeled the current military operation in Gaza as “Operation Pillar of Defense” in English and other foreign languages. But in Hebrew, the operation is actually codenamed “Pillar of Cloud.” The reason for the discrepancy may be … Continue reading →

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Lifest: “social justice” invades midwest

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Mary

I thoroughly enjoyed this op-ed by Robert Meyer of Appleton — Mary In a recent letter to the editor of my local newspaper, Valley Scene columnist (a liberal arts and entertainment tabloid) Mr.N, a prominent local atheist, castigated historian Dr. … Continue reading →

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Quotable

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Mary

My argument against God was that the universe seemed so cruel and unjust. But how had I got this idea of just and unjust? A man does not call a line crooked unless he has some idea of a straight … Continue reading →

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Thinking Outside the Book

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Mary

Thanks to Erik for that great play on words. I read this week that the author of The Shack was pushed into writing his book by his mate who thought we all might benefit from his way of ‘thinking outside … Continue reading →

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Defend the Front Line!

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Mary

Anyone who has read me from time to time knows how I feel about this article from Olive Tree Views’ website. Amen, amen. And if you aren’t attending a church that does what Jan says in that last paragraph, go … Continue reading →

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Worth Repeating

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Mary

I love a well-thought out quote, it doesn’t have to be from some dusty ancient tome of gnarled wisdom gleaned from centuries back, supposedly from people who knew far more than we about the profound things in life. Sure, we … Continue reading →

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Fair Warning

Posted on October 26, 2008 by Mary

The Life Cycle of Democracies There is a view among some historians that a democracy is an intrinsically unstable form of government: A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover … Continue reading →

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