First, watch this: C.S. Lewis once observed that, in a world where we’re likely to be so self-focused that we ignore God completely, pain has the ability to soften our hearts and open our eyes to the reality we often ignore. For many, no doubt, this reality hit closer to home than they [...]
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Innovation is one of those buzzwords that everybody likes. What, after all, is there to not like about innovation? It’s innovation! It’s new and exciting. Innovation has made things like the internet (ever heard of it?) possible. And the iPad. And the Macbook Pro on which I am currently typing. Innovation makes life interesting. Just [...]
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On September 11, 2001, extremist Muslims associated with Al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden hijacked several airplanes and used them to commit terrorist acts by flying them into several buildings that represented American values. Two such buildings were the World Trade Center. It was a heinous event and absolutely devastating to watch on t.v. I [...]
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Who is to blame? That is the primary question that President of the Catholic League, Bill Donohue, is seeking to answer in his new book Secular Sabotage. And the answer? Secular liberals. Even more, it is a calculated war they are waging in their effort to destroy religion and culture in America. His first chapter, [...]
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Welp, the Christmas season is upon us and, true to form, Focus on the Family is continuing their campaign to save Christmas from all those evil retailers who substitute “Merry Christmas” with “Happy Holidays” or “Seasons Greetings.” They even started a website where consumers can go and rate businesses based on how Christmas-friendly they are. [...]
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That’s a good thing. That motivation has paved the way for many of the innovative ideas that we enjoy today: iPods, the internet, cars, planes, etc. It is no easy task to change the world, but if you’re really serious about doing it, I’d like to offer you some advice. Before we get to the [...]
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I’m not much of an artist. I’ve painted or drawn a couple of things here and there and I’ve acted some, but for the most part I’m not very…cultured…when it comes to these sorts of things. One of the things that I love about paintings is the way the big picture is composed of a [...]
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