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An Englishman may happen to be in Spain—he wishes a thousand things were different from what they are, but he does not trouble himself much about them. He says, “If I were a Spaniard I would see what I could do to alter this government. But, being an Englishman, let the Spaniards see to their own matters.…

In the olden times of imprisonment for debt, it would have been quite correct for you to step into the cell of a debtor and say to him, “I have freed you,” if you had paid his debts and obtained an order for his discharge. But he is still in prison! Yes, but you really liberated him as soon as you paid…

The Israelites in Egypt had no doubt caught very much the spirit of the Egyptians, and the spirit of the Egyptians was the exact opposite of the spirit of a true-born Englishman. We rejoice that we are free. We are in the habit of discussing laws and criticizing statutes, and if there were an unjust…

Adam LaRoche, who has averaged over 20 home runs a year in his 12-year Major League Baseball career, is walking away from his $13 million contract with the Chicago White Sox because the club would no longer allow Drake, his teenage son to accompany him the clubhouse. While many were critical of his decision…

Ken Myers is the author of All God’s Children & Blue Sued Shoes as well as the host and producer of the Mars hill Audio Journal. In a recent interview with Marvin Olasky of World Magazine he talks of America’s cultural heart attack. Myers says, “We believe in nothingness—that is, we believe that anterior…

The Boston Marathon is arguably the most prestigious foot race in the country. It has strict qualifying times that a runner must meet to run the big race. Another way to enter the race is with a charity team, usually requiring a person to raise thousands of dollars for the charity. Some runners choose…

In Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love, Sue Johnson writes, “In 1939, women ranked love fifth as a factor in choosing a mate. By the 1990s, it topped the list for both women and men.” —Jim L. Wilson Hold Me Tight, 27 Ecclesiastes 9:9 (HCSB) Enjoy life with the wife you love all…

Thirty years later, a guilty conscience led someone to return a large metal sign to the police department in New Smyrna Beach Florida. Officials say the sign reading, “New Smyrna Beach says No to Drugs,” came in the mail, along with a $50 money order and a note asking officials to use the money to reinstall…

Genocide, rape, destruction, child trafficking are all the norm in many parts of the world. This devastating reality has caused millions of people to flee their homes, countries, and families looking for safety. There are more displaced people in the world now than there were after World War II. There…

Wu Hsia had an important decision to make. He and his girlfriend Rong Tsao had arranged to meet a former girlfriend, Jun Tang at a riverside park. Their intent was to tell the ex to stop trying to break them up. But Jun, trying to prove that Wu still loved her, jumped into the river and screamed for…

On June 26th 2015, the U.S. Supreme court revealed their ruling that same-sex marriage is constitutional. In the decision the majority stated that the fourteenth amendment provides the legal right for same sex marriage. Justice Kennedy cited that it was a fundamental right guaranteed by the first clause…

Before the beginning of the 2016 major league baseball season, Adam LaRoche abruptly retired. LaRoche had played 12 seasons with several different teams and was set to make $13 million this year alone. So why would a man walk away from $13 million? Adam started a tradition early on in his career. He…

Nine out of ten younger millennials, aged 18 to 24, check their phones at least once an hour, if not “constantly.” The Bank of America mobile trend report says the same group is more likely than any other age group to sleep with their phones next to them in bed. The report found an interesting contradiction…

When Judge Carl Fox was a North Carolina district attorney, he successfully prosecuted Charles Alston for armed robbery. Alston received a 25 year sentence. When Fox was recently diagnosed with blood cancer and in need of a bone marrow donation, he got a surprising letter from Alston. Alston wrote, “I…

In “Approved Life,” Joshua Saefkow writes, “In the 1951 children's classic, Alice in Wonderland, Alice asks Cheshire cat for advice when she comes to an intersection on the road. She said, ‘Cheshire, can you please tell me, which way I ought to go from here?’ ‘That depends a good deal on where you want…

Eric Talmadge is a veteran journalist working for the Associated Press’s Pyongyang bureau in North Korea. Since 2013 he has spent about ten days a month inside the country, always accompanied by an agent of the state. “I just assume that everything I say, to anyone, is on the record,” says Talmadge.…

Even during a global pandemic, it is possible to avoid being Chicken Little without becoming Pollyanna. Yes, there is lots of pain and suffering in the world, but there is also some good that came out of the 2020 disruption brought about by COVID-19. Walter J. Matweychuk, a clinical psychologist says…

In a Georgia, a mall security guard and later, the management told a women’s power walking group they could not pray before beginning their walk. However, a North Carolina Diner the owner offers a 15 percent discount to all who pray or meditate before their meal. While the Georgia mall management believes…

In this unusual atmosphere of Covid19 shutdowns, there have been some strange orders instituted by State governors. In Nevada, the decision to close churches while allowing casinos to operate was challenged in court. It has made it all the way to the supreme court where the court allowed the state to…

Sometimes we may get our priorities messed up. Police are targeting some beachgoers in Czechoslovakia for not wearing their face masks during the Coronavirus lockdown. The interesting thing here is that the sunbathers are wearing nothing at all. “Citizens can be without clothes in places designated for…

At the end of the 2012 baseball season, many people expected the San Francisco Giants to put outfielder Melky Cabrera, who had been suspended for using a banned substance, on their post-season roster to help them make a run at World Championship. The team decided character was as important as production…

The seal of the United States of America reflects the early inception of the country and its subsequent history. In its design, the motto E Pluribus Unum, out of many, one. It has been understood to mean that the thirteen colonies became one nation. This has evolved to mean, that out of many peoples,…

A study conducted by the American Automobile Association established that Americans spend an average of 20 more minutes driving each week than they did in 2014. The study found, over the course of a year, American spend a total of 70 billion hours behind the wheel, which is an eight percent increase…

After the 2018 midterm election, officials initially thought there was one precinct that did not have anyone turn out to cast a ballot. After looking at the final results, they realized that the small precinct actually did have one vote cast. Precinct 2807 only has 14 registered voters, and the one person…

While visiting China for a residency and 40th anniversary tour, members of the Philadelphia Orchestra were delayed on the tarmac waiting for a flight to Macao. Instead of getting irritated, the Orchestra members decided to offer an impromptu concert. Two violin players, a viola player, and a cello player…