And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven. Ecclesiastes 1:13
I've never seen an episode of Duck Dynasty but I'm familiar with all things ducky and Robertsonian (i.e., the family now famous for their duck calls, books, and television show). Family patriarch Phil Robertson made comments about homosexuality and the Bible's treatment of same in GQ magazine, and the feathers began to fly in the... Continue Reading →
Writing on the proposed United States Constitution in 1787 Benjamin Franklin said: ...I agree to this Constitution with all its faults, if they are such; because I think a general government necessary for us, and there is no form of government but what may be a blessing to the people, if well administered; and I... Continue Reading →
This province was first settled by (and a majority of the assemblies have ever since been of) the people called Quakers, who, though they do not, as the world is now circumstanced, condemn the use of arms in others, yet are principled against bearing arms themselves; and to make any law to compel them thereto,... Continue Reading →
I visited the Kansas Supreme Court building recently, a building I had a very small part in building back in 1977. While John Jones and I worked outside this landmark to justice providing water proofing membrane under the exterior granite walkway, a sculptor was working inside the building providing a symbolic element, the statue Justice. A... Continue Reading →
It must have been quite a party— the surroundings were opulent, the guests represented the cream of society, the food was the best the world had to offer, and the wine! The wine was an elixir; its intoxicating influence gave those who imbibed an enlarged sense of themselves and their own importance. No wonder the... Continue Reading →
We were sitting in church after a Sunday morning service, lazily engaging in conversation, when we noticed a young boy, Drew (not his real name) up on the stage. There’d been a skit during the service about Paul and Silas’ time in the Philippian jail complete with working, theatrical stocks. Drew was having a great... Continue Reading →
It looks like either through Supreme Court fiat or through state legislatures and/or propositions, “same-sex marriage” will likely be the law of the land soon. Christians and moral conservatives have spent immense time, energy, and money trying to keep this from happening, apparently to no effect. There are deep divides in culture over this issue... Continue Reading →
March 25, 2013 Dear Mr. Schultz: We love Starbucks and have been fans and patrons for decades. We’ve collected Starbucks coffee cups from Hawaii to the British Isles. I spend most Friday mornings in our local store enjoying lattes, Americanos, or, last Friday, a delicious peppermint mocha, usually bringing home beans for the week (this... Continue Reading →
Facing the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War in January 1961, President Kennedy stated the following at his inauguration: Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival... Continue Reading →
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