I want each one of us to exercise our franchise in a manner that shows respect for the freedoms so many have sacrificed to secure, and that means showing respect for the process, and that means - yes it does! - a little more respect for those who disagree with us.
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Celebrate Veterans Day by Supporting Members of the Military
Yesterday, at both church services, my wife Rebekah recognized all those who have served in the armed forces. Approximately 45 stood in total, around 12% of those in attendance. She said the closeness of Veterans Day to our national elections is a commentary on the relationship between the liberty we cherish and the cost of …
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Crossing the line: Chick-Fil-A and our responsibility to protect opinion
Someone is crossing the line of separation between state and religion, and it's not Chick-Fil-A. or many years, the mainstay of my public writing was "Opinion." My weekly "Op-Ed" column for the Tampa Tribune ran in several local editions and - occasionally - on the main editorial pages. Sometimes my thoughts even garnered national attention. …
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The LORD's kindness never fails! If he had not been merciful, we would have been destroyed. The LORD can always be trusted to show mercy each morning. Great is your faithfulness! Deep in my heart I say, "The LORD is all I need; I can depend on him!" - Lamentations 3:22-24 I have no time to …
Amy Winehouse. Norway. Light. Life.
For several years - circa 1999 to around 2008 - I penned a weekly "op-ed" column that ran in anywhere from one to eight local newspapers. Twice - before staff writers decided freelance work should not qualify - I won top honors at the Florida Press Association's annual awards banquet. I especially miss the sense …
Derek Maul: Words, Photographs, and Food for the Journey 