Daily Archives: April 2, 2012

Contract with the Earth 2

Posted on April 2, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

I have three items for my write-up today on A Contract with the Earth, by Newt Gingrich and Terry Maple. 1.  Why do Newt and Maple believe that we should be concerned about the environment?  One reason is that the … Continue reading →

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Biblical Names

Posted on April 2, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

I finished volume 3 of John Meier’s A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus.  On page 616, Meier states: “One cannot help but notice how every name in Jesus’ family harks back to the beginnings of Israel’s history: the patriarch … Continue reading →

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The Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships 2

Posted on April 2, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

For my write-up today on The Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships, by Temple Grandin and Sean Barron, I will quote something that Temple says on page 6: “I wasn’t shy about putting myself in social situations, or anxious about making … Continue reading →

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