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The Samson Moment
There’s a little of Samson in all of us. Samson took hold of the two middle pillars that supported the temple and he leaned against them, with his right hand on one and his left hand on the other. Samson … Continue reading
Unmistakable Wife
My longest military assignment saw me sit for six years or so in the Netherlands. I was based at a support facility for the Americans assigned to AFCENT (Allied Forces Central Europe) HQ, a branch of SHAPE (Supreme HQ, Allied … Continue reading
Light Switch, Epilogue
That winter, several national governments collapsed, or were so changed they were hardly the same government. Americans were not ready, and things were chaotic. Thomas heard bits and pieces, and realized he could never go back. European governments were generally … Continue reading
Light Switch, Part 3
The pain in his back and shoulders was exquisite. Having been awake again for just a few minutes, Thomas remembered the dour Finns didn’t snicker much about anything. One of those dour faces approached him with two cups of coffee … Continue reading
Sins of the Fathers
You have a limited choice about your native character. People familiar with the Old Testament have likely run across something which seems ambiguous to our modern eyes. In one place it says flat out the children will pay for the … Continue reading
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Tagged law, psychology, religion, scripture
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The Boundaries of Sanity
There are some folks we cannot help. It is particularly hard for evangelical Christians to grasp this: There are times and places where you shake the dust off your sandals and move on down the road. There are people in … Continue reading
Let’s Pretend for a Moment I’m an Activist
What is the greatest political threat I see? Our devotion to modern Israel is the single greatest threat to this nation. If I were to take up any political cause, it would be to convince the government to stop pretending … Continue reading
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Tagged oppression, propaganda, religion, scripture
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Resolved: No Resolutions
This is my annual rejection of mainstream rituals regarding the Western observation of New Years’ Day. Over the centuries of human awareness, every culture and civilization has had their own reckoning of when the cycle ends and starts over. There … Continue reading
Humor: Starting My Own Cult
You can’t take me seriously on this one. When I am out riding through the countryside, sometimes I get bored and steer my bicycle into the cityscape. There are lots of little side roads, back streets and alleys to explore. … Continue reading
Sheep, Sheep Dogs and Shepherds
Human excellence is self-selecting. Sheep don’t think of themselves as sheep. They consider themselves people, all different, all special. Sheep dogs think in terms of what they do, which is face down the threats. They aren’t likely to intervene much … Continue reading