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It’s time to add another acronym to our vocabulary

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We all know those people. That guy who openly digs for gold up a nostril then examines his find. Your roommate who never washes the dishes. The fellow student that corrects every statement verbalized in class. They require a more than average effort for us to deal with. These are extra grace required (EGR) individuals. That guy with the booger on ... [Read More…]

Answering the tough questions

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What exactly makes a question hard? 5x^2 + 19x + 12, that's a relatively difficult question. X could be any number of answers. "Are you going on that mission trip?" "Will you buy this house?" "Should we take him off the ventilator?" These questions only have two answers to pick from: yes or no. Why is it when faced with them we are likely to think ... [Read More…]

Let’s talk about gun control

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We should fear guns. In a Biblical sense. Respect may be a better word choice. I have encountered two attitudes toward guns, neither is respectful. One is a disdain for firearms. Pistols, rifles and automatic weapons are barbaric tools that precipitate violence, death and have no place in the civilized world. The other attitude is one that views ... [Read More…]

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