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John Lewis, library cards, and my confession
John Lewis, library cards, and my confession As I mourn with the country over the death of John Lewis and my thanksgiving for his life, my thoughts keep returning to…to library cards. In Walking With the Wind and in numerous interviews, Lewis told of being denied a library card when he was sixteen because the library was…
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Kim Jong-Un as a cult leader
What we know about cult behavior suggests that it’s hard, if not impossible, to predict the leader’s and his followers’ reactions. An apocalyptic end that includes bombing Seoul may be more alluring than all other options.
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Is Hillary so dishonest?
Mom was the nurturer, greeting us when we came home from school, preparing our meals. Dad was the boss, the enforcer of rules, often with the palm of his hand. This clarity of roles gave us a sense of security. Nowadays Mom goes to work and Dad has relinquished much of his authority. The old…
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Pope Francis and the world beyond our experiences
Until this past week the 2016 campaign had lured many of us into thinking America’s borders, our job growth, our politicians’ emails defined reality. It led us to ignore the rest of the world—except those we fear. Then Pope Francis arrived and called us out of our self-centered thinking.
Nancy Werking Poling 