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Monthly Archives: February 2013
Six Crises 14
My latest reading of Richard Nixon’s 1962 book, Six Crises, focused on Nixon’s response to losing the 1960 Presidential election. Nixon tries to be a good loser. Well, actually, he says that he hates losing, and he also has a … Continue reading
Posted in History, Political Philosophy, Politics, Race, Social Skills
Tagged Chief Newman, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Sherman Adams, Six Crises
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Accountability, Seeing Miracles, and the Israelites in the Wilderness
As I’ve done my daily quiet time in the Book of Deuteronomy, I’ve thought about a view that one of my relatives has. According to my relative, people in this day and age can be saved, but they cannot be … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Daily Quiet Time, Deuteronomy, Family, Hebrews, Religion
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James H. Job, Sr.: I Can’t Help It: Do We Do What We Must Do?
I was in Indiana from February 16-25, attending my sister’s wedding and visiting with family. I stayed for some time at my Grandpa and Grandma’s house. For years at that house, I’ve noticed a pamphlet on one of the shelves. … Continue reading
Six Crises 13
On pages 367-368 of his 1962 book Six Crises, Richard Nixon talks about the religion issue in the 1960 Presidential election, specifically the fears that a number of Americans had that John F. Kennedy, who was a Roman Catholic, would … Continue reading
Posted in History, Politics, Religion
Tagged John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Six Crises
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On Seeking a Better Fit
For my write-up today on Circle of Life: Traditional Teachings of Native American Elders, I’ll highlight something that James David Audlin says on page 61: “If you perceive a problem in your relationship with someone, then there is a problem. … Continue reading
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Six Crises 12
For my write-up today on Richard Nixon’s 1962 book Six Crises, I’ll quote what Nixon says on page 344 about his preparation for the 1960 Presidential debates: “I followed my usual practice of reading as widely as possible and of … Continue reading
The Don Juan Man, and the Shy Man
For my write-up today on Circle of Life: Traditional Teachings of Native American Elders, I’ll quote something that James David Audlin says on page 37. The context is a story about a Messenger from the Creator who appears as a … Continue reading
Festival! Festival!
For my write-up today on Circle of Life: Traditional Teachings of Native American Elders, I’ll use as my starting-point something that James David Audlin says on page 12: “Among many nations, including the Hodenasaunee and Tsalagi (Cherokee), these [New Year] … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Religion, Star Trek, Television
Tagged Circle of Life: Traditional Teachings of Native American Elders, Feast of Tabernacles, James David Audlin, Mardi Gras, new year, Return of the Archons, Star Trek, Yom Kippur
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Six Crises 10
On pages 296-297 of Six Crises, Richard Nixon discusses the importance of a liberal arts education in college, and how that prepared him for public life: “The small Quaker college I attended—-Whittier…did not offer a course in political science in … Continue reading
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