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RANDY HUFF: On Disagreement, Motive and Dealing With The Issue at Hand

Charity can help avoid the mire of polarization Amazing how readily we find fault. Steven Covey said we get our "emotional jollies" by pointing out fault in others. I always...

MELINDA MYERS: Heat-Tolerant Beauties for Gardens and Containers

Boost the summer-long beauty and heat tolerance in your gardens and containers with new varieties...

SERWAN ZANGANA: May God’s Will ALWAYS Overpower My Will

Between God’s will and our free will, our lives continue on earth. The outcome of...

DEVOTIONAL: Eclipses Show God’s Handiwork…And Sense Of Humor?

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. ...

RANDY HUFF: Strolling, Stones and A Better Way

The stroll I often took in my growing up years recently came to mind. We...

DICK BAYNTON: Labor Day 2017

The first Labor Day was celebrated in New York City on the first Monday in September (5th) 1882. According to historical records, the person...

Dick Baynton: Fairness and Equality

What does fair mean? How can the word equality be defined? The answer to these questions is certain: the definition of ‘fairness’ and ‘equality’...

CAROLINE WATKINS: Angels Unawares

Inspired by a Bruce Hornsby concert recently, I was planning to write about how music has the power to transport us. Hearing some of...

HAYDEN HOLLINGSWORTH: The Great Flood of 1985

The disaster in Texas, particularly in Houston, is almost beyond imagining.  As flat as the landscape is the reach of an airborne lake is...

LIZA FIELD: Getting Back Home

How was your summer getaway? “Trip from hell,” my neighbors reported.   They’d headed west to escape the mugginess, traffic, politics and heat of our Eastern states,...

LUCKY GARVIN: The Looking Glass

At this point in my thinking, I am confused as to whether to call it a soft sorrow or a reluctant fascination. The subject...