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Arts & Entertainment
1 record found
Celebrities by Dan Seagren
Citizenship
5 records found
Were You Part of History? by U.S. Census Bureau staff
'Twas the Night Before Voting by James N. Watkins
Election Eve Expectations by Stu Johnson
Voting Matters by Dan Seagren
How Should I Vote? by Stu Johnson
Communication
4 records found
Truly Offensive Four-Letter Words by James N. Watkins
The Facebook Threat by Stu Johnson
The Truth About Lying by James N. Watkins
Defining Words, Defining Morality by James N. Watkins
Faith, Religion & Spirituality
7 records found
New Type of Worship Center by Dan Seagren
Can You Love Christ and Hate His Church? by James N. Watkins
Winds of Love and Hate by James N. Watkins
Banning King David? by James N. Watkins
Help, Lord, the World is Upside Down! by Stu Johnson
Sensitivity by Dan Seagren
Endangered Species by Greg Asimakoupoulos
General
9 records found
It's Time for Americans to Buy Less Stuff by Terry Nguyen / Vox
Civil Civilizations by Dan Seagren
Wake Up Call by Dan Seagren
Life Matters by James N. Watkins
Facts and Fakes by Dan Seagren
There are 4 more items for the category General and the Social Issues topic...See the whole list
Government & Politics
21 records found
The Sad State of Our Union by Greg Asimakoupoulos
It's Democracy, Folks, Learn to Love It! by Garrison Keillor
Reflections on the State of Our Union by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Where Will the Political Violence Lead? Look to the 1850s. by Joshua Zeitz / Politico
My Thoughts After Being Cut Down by a Tree by Garrison Keillor
There are 16 more items for the category Government & Politics and the Social Issues topic...See the whole list
Health & Wellness
10 records found
Sick and Struggling to Pay by Naom Levey / NPR
Normal? by Leona Bergstrom
The Staggering, Exhausting, Invisible Costs of Caring for America's Elderly by Anne Helen Peterson / Vox
Don't Mask! Don't Tell! by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Hope for Pandemic Victims by Dan Seagren
There are 5 more items for the category Health & Wellness and the Social Issues topic...See the whole list
History
7 records found
Till Movie by Rusty Wright
Days of Infamy by Greg Asimakoupoulos
World War Eleven submitted by Charlie Matthews
Harriet Movie by Rusty Wright
Checking Out the Green Book by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Birth of a Nation Movie by Rusty Wright
Immigration by Dan Seagren
Holidays
11 records found
Five Ways to Do Good on MLK Day by Ryan Bergeron / CNN
Should Christians Celebrate Halloween? by James N. Watkins
United States of Diversity by Michael Barnone / Washington Examiner
Hope and Humor and Halloween 2021 by James N. Watkins
America Once Beautiful by Greg Asimakoupoulos
There are 6 more items for the category Holidays and the Social Issues topic...See the whole list
Housing and Living Options
3 records found
COVID Upending Housing Plans by Ellen James Martin / Smart Moves
Is Your House Aging-Ready? Reported by Stu Johnson
Exploring Cohousing by Stu Johnson
Humor
1 record found
Confesstions of a Chocoholic by Barbara Greenleaf
Life Events
5 records found
A Walk in the Park in April by Garrison Keillor
The Sunset by Lisa Bubert / Longreads
Disillusioned by Rchard and Leona Bergstrom /ReIgnite
What if It Does and They Don't? by Garrison Keillor
The Streets Were My Father Movie by Rusty Wright
Nature
1 record found
Unmasking Our Praise for God's Green Earth by Greg Asimakoupoulos
News & Current Events
66 records found
Looking Forward to a Week of Uninformation by Garrison Keillor
Why I Won't be Playing Golf in Oman by Garrison Keillor
Gay Pride Prompts Sad, Shameful Aniomisty by James N. Watkins
The Six-Minute Video Speaks Louder than Words by Garrison Keillor
Worse Than a Crime, a Mistake by Sandra J. Saunders / Creators
There are 61 more items for the category News & Current Events and the Social Issues topic...See the whole list
Relationships
23 records found
Women Talking Movie by Rusty Wright
The Old Man's Lecture: Manners (Boring) by Garrison Keillor
Father Time Advises a Brown-Eyed Girl by Garrison Keillor
A Rainy December Day, Long Thoughts Therein by Garrison Keillor
LGBTQ(IA+) and B-I-B-L-E by James N. Watkins
There are 18 more items for the category Relationships and the Social Issues topic...See the whole list
Retirement
1 record found
The Four Phases of Retirement by Richard Bergstrom
Sports & Recreation
2 records found
I Can't Stand for This by Greg Asimakoupoulos
It Doesn't Take a Wizard by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Technology
2 records found
A Virtual Treasure Hunt by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Parents of the Social Media Generation are Not OK by Samantha Murphy Kelly / CNN Business
Theater and Movies
1 record found
John Rhys-Davies —Veteran actor with heart and conviction by Rusty Wright
Trends
6 records found
Race Relations by the Numbers by James N. Watkins
Fly Me to the Moon by Barbara Greenleaf
So Much is Known but Mystery Remains by Garrison Keillor
Who Do You Trust? (2021) by Stu Johnson
A Tragic Trend by James N. Watkins
Mismatching? by Dan Seagren
Work, Employment
2 records found
Income Equity USA by Dan Seagren
Am I a 'Feminist'? Yes and no! by James N. Watkins