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The Reason I Love “Flat-Earthers”
You’ve heard of these people. right? They’re the ones who believe that the earth is actually flat, and that attempts to make it look like our planet is a sphere are actually the results of a vast international conspiracy. They’re … Continue reading
Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure
Tagged Biblical Literalism, Conspiracy Theory, Evidence, Facts, Flat Earthers, Goodness, Inclusion, Jonah, Post-Truth, Science, Scientific Consensus, Tolerance, Truth
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Five Important Movies To Watch–Now More Than Ever
You ever watch a movie, and then–after some time passes–you watch it again, and suddenly it MEANS something different? The message… The meaning… The significance… The POWER of the story was not necessarily “wasted” on the younger version of you… But it … Continue reading
Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure
Tagged 13TH, 5 Important Movies to Watch, Academy Awards, Best Picture, Inspiring movies, Killing In The Name Of, Movies to watch in Trump's America, Netflix streaming movies, Rage Against The Machine, Resist, Spotlight, To Kill A Mockingbird, V For Vendetta
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What The Women’s March Meant To A Man Who Stayed Home Watching The Kids
My wife marched in the Women’s March this weekend. She took our oldest daughter. I stayed home with our two younger kids, and I watched online as image after image after image came in from all over the country… And all … Continue reading
I Was Relieved To Find Out The Des Moines Shooter Looked Like Me
Whenever there is yet another mass shooting in this country, there is this period of time–the time AFTER the news of the shooting breaks, but BEFORE the announcement of the description of the shooter–where I feel this deep sense of uneasiness. I felt that feeling … Continue reading
An Innocent Man Has Been In Prison For 24 Years… You Can Help Him
Imagine, for a moment, being falsely accused of a crime. A BIG crime… Murder. Imagine being 18 years old, and being arrested for a crime you didn’t commit. Imagine the prosecutor offering you a plea deal to possibly get you out of … Continue reading
This. Explains. Everything.
I don’t know what I can write to get you to feel how passionately I believe what I’m about to tell you. If this is the first time you are reading something I’ve written, you have no real reason to … Continue reading
FREE ADVERTISING: The Helpful Hardware Man… I Mean Folks
I’m not what you’d call a “Handyman.” I didn’t grow up with a dad who was particularly interested in teaching me about fixing things around the house. I was more of a “sitting on the garage floor, hitting things with … Continue reading
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Tagged Ace Hardware, Free Advertising, Ron Swanson, The helpful hardware man, Tool Time
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Something We Can All Agree On…
The world is a very divided place right now–Just about anyone can see this. In these divided times, I feel like it is important to focus on the things we can all agree on. Here’s one: No one should ever try … Continue reading
