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Speaking on faith
William James once wrote, “Faith is one of the forces by which men live and the total absence of it means collapse.” Mahatma Gandhi reflected this sentiment when he said, “Without faith, I should ...
Feb 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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WRIGHT WAY: The Great Valentine Mystery
Valentine’s Day has been described as the most romantic day of the year, with flowers, candy and cards displaying the image of the winged toddler Cupid aiming his bow and arrow. According to the G...
Feb 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 63 63 recommendations | email to a friend
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Around Cleveland 2-10
FOLA, the Friends of the Library Association will present its book and coffee series on Friday at the Craigmiles-Johnston House History Branch Library at 10 a.m. Ed Sharpe will review “The D...
Feb 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Family Works: Speaking on emotional coaching
Last week’s column focused on John Gottman’s (author of “Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child”), three types of parenting styles that fail to teach children how to appropriately manage their em...
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WRIGHT WAY: The Queen James Bible?
A Queen James Version of the Bible has come out of the “closet” and is offering a new interpretation on verses that addressed homosexuality in the standard King James Bible and other modern transla...
Feb 06, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 103 103 recommendations | email to a friend
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WRIGHT WAY: The home-schooling trend
The number of parents choosing to home-school their children is increasing in the United States and has more than doubled in some states in the last 10 years. The U.S. Department of Education beli...
Jan 30, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 93 93 recommendations | email to a friend
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WRIGHT WAY: Religious freedom on trial?
Religious freedom is a right but not an absolute one, according to a recent Associated Press article that reported on several of Europe’s top court rulings that were welcomed by civil liberties gro...
Jan 23, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 108 108 recommendations | email to a friend
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WRIGHT WAY: Does God feel regret?
British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli said, “For life in general, there is but one decree; youth is a blunder, manhood a struggle, old age a regret.” I cannot disagree with those words. For I a...
Jan 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 115 115 recommendations | email to a friend
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WRIGHT WAY: Honoring men with titles?
There is a saying that applies to flattery: “Many lick before they bite.” If you have lived long enough, you know this is true. You may have seen prominent people whose lives were destroyed by tho...
Jan 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 126 126 recommendations | email to a friend
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Library Corner: Technology keeps the library open 24/7 for patrons in 2013
If you haven’t been to the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library in a while you might want to make a resolution for 2013 to visit. You might be surprised by what you see the next time you darken...
Jan 06, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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