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Sometimes, small gestures can have a huge impact. That was the case recently, when I found a message in my Twitter inbox from a student I had taught…
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The dictionary defines "sanctuary" as a place of worship, or a place of refuge and protection. Recently, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, a mosque there became…
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Some Christmas memories begin in childhood. But one of my favorite traditions began well into adulthood, in bed on Christmas morning, while waking up to…
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Quotation marks. They are useful when used correctly, and disturbing when they are not. In a previous Perspective, I warned against using them around the…
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According to scientific studies, no single gene can be found to account for it. But in the spirit of openness and tolerance, I do my best to accept those…
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Words matter. That point was driven home recently by my church's minister, as he reflected on how the hateful rhetoric against Hispanics influenced the…
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As an unabashed liberal, I've always found it ironically amusing when a position I take is supported and endorsed by a conservative. That was the case…
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It's Flag Day. As a child, I learned (along with my classmates) the words to the Pledge of Allegiance. Ironically, I would learn them at a time when…
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Useful? Useless? Worthwhile? Worthless? Those words have been on my mind recently, as I prepare to join my high school classmates for my 50th reunion.…
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As an outdoorsman in my late 60's, I pride myself on the ability to still hike 14,000-foot mountains or bicycle 100 miles in a day. But can staying…