Category: News Commentary
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Houghton Magazine hits a home run
Since I am an alumnus of four different colleges, I receive more than my share of college magazines. Usually they are marginally useful, just a vehicle for touching base with good memories, educational traditions, and news from former peers. But this winter edition of Houghton Magazine easily stood out as one of the best of…
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Reflection on Super Bowl Advertising
Is everyone a preacher? I was going to write a typical article rating Super Bowl advertising again this year. I watched the game especially for that purpose. But as I watched the different advertisements, I was surprised by the number of advertisers who all but forsook the direct advertising of their product in favor of…
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An excellent article for understanding the election
I am glad I did not vote for either candidate in the presidential election as it gives me more latitude to comment on it. My brother Allen (a Bernie Sanders fan) posted the link to this article on his Facebook page. It is one of the best articles I have read for understanding the election.…
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Help with coping after this election – especially for millennials
As I was meditating this morning, thoughts came to me concerning further helpful ways to cope with this election. Grieve the losses Grief is a process given to us to help us navigate loss. Today we are more insulated from grief and the associated natural process of recovery because death is…
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How to react to a disturbing election
In the wake of a disturbing election how do we cope? Here are a few suggestions from a long-time pastor. Do not live in fear. One of the most prominent messages from God to his people in the Bible is simply yet powerfully this; “Do not be afraid!” These exact words occur…
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Why I’m not voting for either Trump or Clinton
My dilemma Most people I talk to are agreed — this is the worst presidential election that they ever remember. People aren’t for a candidate, they just hate one less than the other or think one less dangerous than the other. How is a person to decide what to do in this sorry election? Personally,…
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How did we end up with such unpopular candidates?
This is one of the big questions of the 2016 election. It is also one of the hidden problems that needs to be solved if American democracy is going to thrive again. I found this video article that helps explain how it happened. It makes good sense. http://www.bbc.com/news/video_and_audio/headlines/37802358 The next question is, “What can we…
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Amend the debate process
The fact that Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the two least trusted candidates in the primary season, are running as candidates of the major parties shows that the American primary system is not working. No doubt one of the chief causes is the debate system. The linked article proposes some good solutions for amending…
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A Hopeful Commentary for our Democracy’s Future
In the midst of this woeful campaign season where more Americans dislike their candidates than ever before, one wonders about a way to a solution. The system seems broken. Here’s a commentary that I found very hopeful. How Consumer Culture Is Killing Citizenship