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Monthly Archives: July 2013
Food for the Hungry
Earlier this month I wrote about the problem of domestic hunger in the U.S. Today I am writing about the problem of hunger in the poorer countries of the world and about combatting that serious and ongoing problem. For a … Continue reading
Trayvon and Abdulrahman
The name Trayvon, sadly, has become a household name in the U.S., and elsewhere. But many of you may not know the name Abdulrahman. Both young men, though, were U.S. citizens born in 1995, and both were tragically killed – … Continue reading
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“The Glad River”
“There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.” These words of Psalm 46:4 (KJV) are cited on page 291 of Will D. Campbell’s “The … Continue reading
Aren’t You Hungry?
For several years up until 1986 Burger King’s main advertising slogan was “Aren’t You Hungry?” The mug in the picture is said to be from the 1970s – and if you happen to have such a mug you’ll be happy … Continue reading
In Praise of Toyohiko Kagawa
He is no longer well known in the U.S., but there was a time, especially up to the early 1940s, when Toyohiko Kagawa was the best known Japanese in America, except for Emperor Hirohito. Kagawa was born 125 years ago … Continue reading
Celebrating the Ninth of July
Yesterday was Independence Day in the U.S., but the Fourth of July is not one of my favorite holidays. For various reasons. But partly because the original Declaration of Independence, which was ratified on July 4, 1776, was the declaration … Continue reading
The View from This Seat (supplementary blog) 