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Looking Forward to a Week of Uninformation by Garrison Keillor


(My World   January 18, 2024)
Fighting evil is noble but in my old age I've come to feel that cheerfulness, gratitude, comedy are the essence of life, and so I look forward to the imminent arrival of my English relatives who love this country so sweetly…
Topics: Contemplation, Insight • Crime, Justice, Punishment • Government • History • News • Optimal Aging • Relationships • Social Issues


Why I Won't be Playing Golf in Oman by Garrison Keillor


(My World   June 29, 2023)
If the law doesn't apply to the big guys, then the peons and pissants are not going to abide by it either…
Topics: Crime, Justice, Punishment • Ethics & Morality • Legal • News • Politics • Social Issues


Gay Pride Prompts Sad, Shameful Aniomisty by James N. Watkins


(My World   June 16, 2023)
May I offer a compromise to the sad and shameful animosity between those celebrating June as “Gay Pride Month” and those who believe that homosexuality is a moral “abomination.”
Topics: Attitudes • Beliefs • Change • Communication • Current Events, News • News • Relationships • Social Issues • Social Movements


The Six-Minute Video Speaks Louder than Words by Garrison Keillor


(My World   April 6, 2023)
Everyone should look at that six-minute video of men moving down the hall of the Covenant School. They don't stop to confer, discuss options — lives are in danger, terrified children in lockdown, and they run forward toward gunfire…
Topics: Crime, Justice, Punishment • Crisis • Dying and Death • News • Social Issues • Tragedy


Worse Than a Crime, a Mistake by Sandra J. Saunders / Creators


(Health & Wellness   September 7, 2022)
Isolation is essential for vulnerable people who don't want to get long COVID, or worse. But it never made sense to mandate closures that create additional mental and public health problems to contain the virus…
Topics: Beliefs • Change • COVID-19 • Crisis • Current Events, News • Disease • Media • News • Policy, Policy Formation • Politics • Social Issues


COVID Fatigue and the New Fine Line by Susan Estrich / Creators


(Health & Wellness   July 29, 2022)
Who believes the numbers?…
Topics: Coping • COVID-19 • Current Events, News • Disease • Social Issues


Here're Your Orders: Make Something Beautiful by Garrison Keillor


(My World   June 30, 2022)
Don’t be disheartened. Deal with the problem.. . . Exercise your gifts. Create beautiful things…
Topics: Beliefs • Crime, Justice, Punishment • Government • News • Politics • Social Issues • Social Movements • Social Unrest, Division


A Supreme Decision by James N. Watkins


(Finance and Legal   June 24, 2022)
Thoughts on the cultural/political debate likely to intensify following the Supreme Court decision striking down Roe v Wade, sending abortion policy back to the states…
Topics: Beliefs • Change • Government • News • Politics • Religion • Social Issues • Social Movements • Social Unrest, Division


Seven Ways You Can Financially Prepare for a Recession by Michelle Singletary / The Washington Post


(Finance and Legal   June 18, 2022)
If a recession is inevitable, here are some financial moves you can make to prepare…
Topics: Financial • History • News • Planning • Social Issues • Trends


May We Not Just Ache by Leona Bergstrom


(My World   June 3, 2022)
The celebration-filled days of June take a tragic turn as events in a small Texas town once again force us to grieve and struggle to help the hurting…
Topics: Coping • Crime, Justice, Punishment • Dying and Death • Faith • News • Social Issues • Tragedy


Some News, As We Know, is Realer than Other News by Garrison Keillor


(My World   June 2, 2022)
In the aftermath of Uvalde: Life is good in this beautiful country that God has blessed, and the paranoids in our midst are missing out on all the best stuff…
Topics: Crime, Justice, Punishment • Current Events, News • Dying and Death • Dysfunctional, Broken • News • Social Issues • Tragedy


Calm Down, People, It's Going to be Okay by Garrison Keillor


(Connections   March 30, 2022)
Our problem isn’t polarization, it’s Twittification …
Topics: Civility • Communication • Current Events, News • Dysfunctional, Broken • Faith • Humor • Jesus • News • Politics • Popular Culture • Social Issues • Social Media • War


Out of Many, One by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   February 19, 2022)
It's more than a motto on our money…
Topics: Current Events, News • News • Relationships • Social Issues • Unity, Unified • Values


COVID-19 Perspectives for January 2022 by Stu Johnson


(Health & Wellness   February 4, 2022)
Omicron causes seismic surge in cases, raising the societal toll, but the good news is that mortality rates (deaths as proportion of cases) continue to fall…
Topics: COVID-19 • Crisis • Dying and Death • Disease • History • News • Social Issues • Statistics • Trends


Bridging the Divide by Stu Johnson


(My World   January 15, 2022)
A reminder as we look back at The Capitol Insurrection and approach Martin Luther King Jr Day that the divisions we face are not new and that there are ways to bridge the divide…
Topics: Attitudes • Beliefs • Civility • History • Media • News • Politics • Popular Culture • Social Issues • Technology • Trust • Values • Voting & Elections


Political Clout by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   November 20, 2021)
The role of Big Tech raises questions about who decides what we think and see…
Topics: Communication • Internet • Language, Meaning • News • Social Issues • Social Media • Technology • Trends • Values


Conspiracy Theories and Human Psychology by Russell Johnson


(My World   September 18, 2021)
While conspiracy theories may not actually be increasing, awareness of them is, and it is important to understand the role they play in American culture…
Topics: Attitudes • Beliefs • Media • Mental Health • Popular Culture • Psychology, Psychological Health • Social Issues • Social Movements


Is It a 'Life' or a 'Choice'? by James N. Watkins


(My World   September 3, 2021)
Texas law turns up the heat on a debate that will not die down…
Topics: Advocacy • Beliefs • Choices and Decision Making • Government • History • News • Social Issues • Social Movements • Values


We're All Suffering 'Corona Hangover' by James N. Watkins


(Health & Wellness   August 20, 2021)
COVID-19 is going to have long-term effects on the physical and mental health around the world…
Topics: Change • Coping • COVID-19 • Crisis • Faith • Loss & Grieving • Social Issues • Trends


They Waited, They Worried, They Stalled. This Week, They Got the Shot. by Julie Bosman / New York Times


(Health & Wellness   July 30, 2021)
The U.S. vaccine rollout has plateaued and the course of the coronavirus pandemic in this country may depend on how many people are ultimately swayed to get vaccinated…
Topics: COVID-19 • Crisis • Current Events, News • News • Social Issues • Wellness


Vaccination Resistance by Stu Johnson


(Health & Wellness   July 17, 2021)
What Gallup polls in the last year tell us about American willingness or reluctance to be vaccinated, and the impact on our ability to reach herd immunity to end the threat of COVID-19…
Topics: Communication • COVID-19 • Demographics • News • Social Issues • Social Movements • Statistics • Trends • Trust


Racism and Religion by Rusty Wright


(My World   April 23, 2021)
Sanctified bigotry, or unity and diversity solutions?…
Topics: Christian Life • Faith • Grace • News • Racism and Inequality • Relationships • Religion • Social Issues • Trust • Unity, Unified • Values


Black Deaths Matter by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   April 17, 2021)
A call for changes in law enforcement…
Topics: Crime, Justice, Punishment • News • Racism and Inequality • Social Issues • Social Unrest, Division


Is There a Doctor in the House? by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   March 6, 2021)
What would Dr. Seuss say to his critics?…
Topics: History • Language, Meaning • News • Popular Culture • Social Issues • Values


Preventing a Second Civil War by James N. Watkins


(My World   January 7, 2021)
Echoes of a day that tore the nation apart…
Topics: Current Events, News • Faith • Government • History • News • Politics • Social Issues • Social Movements • Social Unrest, Division


From Where Lincoln Sits by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   January 6, 2021)
Reflections on the insurrection in Washington, D.C.…
Topics: Crime, Justice, Punishment • Halloween • History • News • Politics • Social Issues • Social Movements • Social Unrest, Division • Voting & Elections


Unprecedented, Not! by Stu Johnson


(My World   January 3, 2021)
2020 was quite a year, but not without precedent . . . setting expectations for 2021…
Topics: COVID-19 • Crime, Justice, Punishment • History • Knowledge • Politics • Racism and Inequality • Social Issues • Voting & Elections


It's Not All Bad by Nicole E. Kobie / WIRED


(My World   January 3, 2021)
20 things that made the world a better place in 2020…
Topics: Achievements • COVID-19 • Innovation, Invention, Creativity • Inspiration • News • Social Issues


The Key to Post-Election Divisions by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   November 7, 2020)
Finding seeds of friendship in common ground…
Topics: Communication • COVID-19 • Diversity & Pluralism • Friends & Neighbnors • Prayer • Social Issues • Values • Voting & Elections


Earth and Heaven by James N. Watkins


(My World   October 2, 2020)
What it means to me to be a citizen of both…
Topics: Beliefs • COVID-19 • Crisis • Current Events, News • Faith • Government • Language, Meaning • News • Religion • Social Issues • Social Movements


It was John's Time by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   August 1, 2020)
Celebrating the legacy of Congressman John Lewis…
Topics: Personal Stories (Biography/Autobiography) • Current Events, News • Dying and Death • History • Leadership • News • Racism and Inequality • Social Issues • Social Movements • Tribute, Testimony


Mobs and the Workplace by Veronique De Rugy


(My World   July 30, 2020)
'Cancel Culture' needs to slow down…
Topics: Communication • Current Events, News • Freedom • Language, Meaning • News • Racism and Inequality • Social Issues • Social Movements


Superspreading COVID-19 Submitted by Stu Johnson


(Health & Wellness   July 25, 2020)
Events propel the coronavirus pandemic…
Topics: Choices and Decision Making • COVID-19 • Current Events, News • Disease • Lifestyle, General • News • Relationships • Social Issues


The Guardians of Right by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   July 18, 2020)
Who ultimately should decide what is left?…
Topics: Current Events, News • Football (American) • Freedom • News • Racism and Inequality • Social Issues • Social Movements • Sports


About Those Monuments by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   June 27, 2020)
Why attempts to revise history are risky…
Topics: Crime, Justice, Punishment • Current Events, News • History • News • Racism and Inequality • Social Issues • Social Movements • Social Unrest, Division


Explaining White Privilege By Lori Lakin Hutcherson


(My World   June 26, 2020)
An honest response to a white friend…
Topics: Current Events, News • History • News • Racism and Inequality • Relationships • Social Issues • Social Movements • Trends • Values


How Are You Faring? Reported by Stu Johnson


(My World   June 24, 2020)
Report provides insights into COVID-19 impact…
Topics: Circumstances, Life Events • COVID-19 • Current Events, News • Demographics • Depresson • Fears, Concerns • Financial • Housing • Loss & Grieving • News • Social Issues • Work


Modern Day Slavery by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   June 20, 2020)
Trafficking is a world-wide evil that happens in our own backyards—and you can join the fight against it…
Topics: Crime, Justice, Punishment • History • News • Racism and Inequality • Relationships • Social Issues • Tragedy


Harrowing Blame Game Reported by Stu Johnson


(Health & Wellness   June 15, 2020)
Looking for answers for the COVID-19 death toll in nursing homes…
Topics: COVID-19 • Crisis • Current Events, News • Dying and Death • Demographics • Government • Health Care • Media • News • Politics • Racism and Inequality • Social Issues • Statistics


It's Time to Take a Stand by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   June 13, 2020)
Contrasting two Georges…
Topics: Crime, Justice, Punishment • Current Events, News • News • Racism and Inequality • Relationships • Social Issues • Social Movements


Lamentation and Limitation by George Garrison


(Faith   June 11, 2020)
Reacting to both a physical and social virus…
Topics: Beliefs • Bible • COVID-19 • Crime, Justice, Punishment • Current Events, News • Disease • God • News • Racism and Inequality • Social Issues • Social Movements


Destroy or Be Constructive by Bill Nichols


(My World   June 7, 2020)
More than ever, the church needs to follow Jesus' example…
Topics: Civility • Compassion • Crime, Justice, Punishment • Discipleship • Faith • Jesus • Racism and Inequality • Religion • Social Issues • Trust • Values


I Can't Breathe by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   June 6, 2020)
Why Jesus understands George Floyd…
Topics: Compassion • Crime, Justice, Punishment • Current Events, News • Faith • Jesus • News • Racism and Inequality • Social Issues


The Whole World is Watching . . . Again by Stu Johnson


(My World   June 5, 2020)
Will the response to George Floyd's death be a game-changer?…
Topics: Compassion • COVID-19 • Crime, Justice, Punishment • Current Events, News • Dying and Death • Faith • News • Racism and Inequality • Social Issues • Social Unrest, Division


About Those Numbers by Stu Johnson


(My World   May 19, 2020)
Putting COVID-19 numbers in perspective…
Topics: Communication • COVID-19 • Crisis • Dying and Death • Disease • Ethics & Morality • Media • News • Research • Social Issues • Trust • Writing


Coronavirus: Revival or Revolution? by James N. Watkins


(My World   May 8, 2020)
What will the crisis bring?…
Topics: Change • COVID-19 • Crisis • Current Events, News • Faith • Future • News • Social Issues


Scout Dishonor by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   February 22, 2020)
Why Chapter 11 could be the final chapter for an iconic organization…
Topics: Crime, Justice, Punishment • Current Events, News • Dysfunctional, Broken • History • News • Social Issues • Trouble • Values


Bulletproof Backpacks and Back-to-School Fear by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   August 17, 2019)
What has become of our world?…
Topics: Crime, Justice, Punishment • Current Events, News • Education • Fears, Concerns • Parenting, Parents • Social Issues • Technology


Borderline Disaster by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   June 29, 2019)
Haunted by the heartache of the immigrant crisis…
Topics: Circumstances, Life Events • Crime, Justice, Punishment • Current Events, News • Government • Policy, Policy Formation • Social Issues • Social Movements • Tragedy


Prejudice Reimagined by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   March 24, 2019)
Considering the immigration debate…
Topics: Demographics • History • Hopes & Dreams • News • Relationships • Social Issues • Social Movements


A Borderline Disorder by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   November 17, 2018)
A prayer for our gun-crazed culture…
Topics: Prayer • Social Issues • Trends • Values


And the Children Cry by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   June 23, 2018)
A lament for the illegal immigrant children separated from their families&hellip'
Topics: Family • Government • Relationships • Social Issues • Social Unrest, Division


About Face(book), Mr. Zuckerberg by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   April 14, 2018)
Facing up to what's gone wrong…
Topics: Business • Character, Integrity • Ethics & Morality • Leadership • News • Social Issues • Social Media • Technology


An Earthquake in La La Land by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   November 19, 2017)
Examining what's been exposed in the rubble…
Topics: Abuse and Addiction • Character, Integrity • Media • News • Popular Culture • Relationships • Scandal • Social Issues • Values


Innocent Until Proven Guilty by James N. Watkins


(My World   November 17, 2017)
A call for perspective as accusations begin to fly…
Topics: Crime, Justice, Punishment • Media • News • Relationships • Social Issues


Refugees by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   March 5, 2017)
Perspectives on a national of immigrants…
Topics: Current Events, News • Freedom • Hopes & Dreams • Opportunity • Social Issues • Social Unrest, Division


A Prayer for Us by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   July 16, 2016)
Asking God to heal our divided nation…
Topics: Prayer • Social Issues • Social Unrest, Division


On the Brink of a Holy War by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   August 23, 2015)
Contemplating the cultural shift in our nation…
Topics: Beliefs • Freedom • Religion • Social Issues • Trends


Deception Can Be Deadly by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   June 21, 2015)
Lessons from the NAACP leader in Spokane…
Topics: Ethics & Morality • Fraud • Social Issues • Social Movements


A Fat Boy's Big Dreams by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   August 19, 2012)
And the nightmares caused by bullies…
Topics: Coping • Social Issues

What's the Beef? by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   August 5, 2012)
Why the Chick-fil-A boycott is foul!…
Topics: Business • Current Events, News • Social Issues

A Church's Open Closet by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   May 22, 2011)
The PCUSA opens the door to the ordination of gays…
Topics: Religion • Social Issues

Immigrant Women by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   January 9, 2011)
Genuine immigrants…priceless…
Topics: Personal Stories (Biography/Autobiography) • History • Social Issues

Suicide or Home-cide? by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   October 10, 2010)
A gay student's death births outrage…
Topics: Compassion • Crime, Justice, Punishment • Prayer • Social Issues

If's Nacho Day If... by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   February 5, 2010)
That Arizona law borders on racial profiling…
Topics: Legal • Social Issues

I Am But One, But I Am One (more) by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   January 10, 2010)
Never underestimate the difference you can make…
Topics: Crime, Justice, Punishment • Personal Issues • Social Issues