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Let Our Voices Be Heard - February, 2006 I was pleased to read the letter to the editor written by Bob Weedy of Logan (Tribune, Friday Feb. 3, 2006), which challenged those secular groups who would deny Christian/Americans a voice in the political life of our nation. Read the rest of the article Merry Christmas - December, 2005 I was pleased to read the letter to the editor written by Mark Mayes (Tribune, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2005), which spoke out against the “Happy Holidays” greetings that we hear and see so much of these days. Read the rest of the article Sanitizing Christmas in speech - January, 2005 Printed in the Reader's View section of the Gallipolis Daily Tribune. School students across our land are free to thank anyone they wish while celebrating Thanksgiving so long as it is not GOD. Read the rest of the article State of the Booger Address - August, 2003 Vinton, Ohio's Annual Bean Dinner saw a new feature debut in the presentation of the first "Booger" awards, a tongue-in-cheek ceremony honoring Charles Edward Brown, a Vinton native who fought in the Civil War for the Union and whose allergies prompted him to win the nickname "Booger". Read the rest of the article Goofy Spending - August, 2003 Two articles, on the editorial page of the July 21 (Monday) Tribune, Hey! Big Spender by Bill O'Reilly and Deep debt, deeper trouble from the Washington Post would lay the blame for deficit and frivolous spending on the Bush administration. The rest of the article Judicial Fiat - July, 2003 Every clear-headed Christian/American should be righteously angry over those federal court rulings that create law rather than interpret law. The rest of the article West Nile Virus: What to do? - June, 2003 Guest article By Coleen MurphySmith, R.S. The mosquito season is upon us and West Nile Virus is a growing concern each year. What was once a disease unknown in the United States has become a part of our lives during warm weather. What is it all about? What do you need to know? What is being done? What can you do? The rest of the article Win Or Else - May, 2003 Professional athletes, players, and coaches are measured by the win/loss ratio that they produce over time. To my way of thinking, that's OK because these are paid professionals and if they are unable to perform up to expectation, they should find some other line of work. The rest of the article St. Patrick's Day - April, 2003 Those of us who are familiar with American History are aware of the many contributions, which the Irish people have made to the settlement, development, defense, progress, and culture of these United States. The rest of the article Threat To Kids - March, 2003 I recently read an article in "Family Circle" magazine, which affirmed my own thinking, but which never the less, sent shivers up and down my backbone. The rest of the article Nuts 'N Bolts - February, 2003 It appears to be a perfect example of the old Hitler/Goerbels propaganda technique that: "No matter how ridiculous, if you repeat a lie often enough, the people will begin to believe it! The rest of the article Old, But Not Forgotten - January, 2003 While most of my "stuff" still works, there have been departures-less hair to comb, less teeth to brush and less energy to get into trouble with. But the thing that bugs me most is: less memory to serve my aging carcass. The rest of the article Duct Tape - December, 2002 Truly, this is a "golden-age"... a "golden age" of technological development and advancement. What with electric lights, radio, television, computers, cars that talk to us, orbiting space stations, man-on-the-moon, et al. The rest of the article If It Looks Like A Duck - November, 2002 In 1979, the U.S. Embassy in Iran was taken over. In 1983, the U.S. Marine Barracks in Beirut were blown up. The rest of the article Your Tax Dollars At Work - October, 2002 Congress, as usual, is loading up its spending bills with "riders" tucked away in remote corners with loads of pork; the usual giveaways, to gain votes for the primary bill. (quid pro quo) The rest of the article Hate Crimes - September, 2002 Americans, particularly Christian Americans, need to be aware that Senator Ted Kennedy's "hate crimes" bill has been set up on the "fast track" by Senate Majority Leader, Tom Daschle who would limit discussion and debate on a bill which would restrict freedom of speech as it related to homosexuality. The rest of the article The Silent Pulpit - August, 2002 With much of American society mixed in moral relativism, traditional values have given way to permissiveness, toleration, rationalization, passivity, apathy...even acceptance. The rest of the article Extortion - July, 2002 When the Mafioso does it, they call it extortion. When the Federal Government does it, they call it compliance requirement. The rest of the article Nut Hunting - June, 2002 The "nuts" continue to fall from the trees of our "anything goes" culture. Just when you thought you had heard it all, here is a new one for ya. The rest of the article Christian Unity - January, 2002 Clearly, it was never the intention of our nation's founding fathers that the Federal Courts should legislate the laws of our land. That was to be a function delegated to the Congress and reserved to the States as specified in the 10th amendment. The rest of the article Iron Overload - January, 2002 Those of Celtic heritage may do well to have a visit with their local doctor if they exhibit such symptoms as chronic fatigue, loss of libido, impotence and early onset of menopause, arthritis, cirrhosis or other liver problems. The rest of the article Listen-Up-America - November, 2001 Along with many other Americans, I am deeply disturbed by the incidence of mass murder which took place at the Columbine public high school in Littleton Colorado where thirteen kids, a teacher and two assailants died violent, senseless, untimely deaths. The rest of the article How do you measure success? - October, 2001 Yogi Berra, now 76, has only an eighth-grade education, yet is famous for his off the cuff, totally delightful one-liners, such as... "It ain't over til it's over!" The rest of the article Health Stuff - August, 2001 It never ceases to amaze me, the amount of attractively packaged health type stuff that confronts one in general merchandise stores (K-Mart, Wal-Mart, other Marts), grocery stores (Kroger, Food land, Johnson's), pharmacy stores (Fruth, CVS, Holzer), where aisle after aisle, are stacked with elixirs, pads, ointments, salves, pills, capsules, creams, and a variety of other gooey and odoriferous substances. Phooey! The rest of the article Hey Buddy, Can ya spare a dime? - August, 2001 When I first viewed the picture below, I couldn't help but feel a certain sympathetic empathy for the poor pitiful creature staring out at me with baleful eyes, scraggly beard and open mouthed appeal to the generosity of those who might be of more favorable circumstances. The rest of the article Let's take action - July, 2001 Our 33rd president, Harry S. Truman, said it very well: "If men and nations would but live by the precepts of the ancient prophets and the teachings of the Sermon on the Mount, problems which now seem so difficult would soon disappear ... The rest of the article We can make a difference - February, 1999 It sometimes seems as though I don't live in the country in which I was born. Gone are civility and respect, virtue and integrity. Gone are commitment, honor, and dignity. Gone are self-discipline and control. Truth and love have fallen into disuse and abuse. The rest of the article |
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