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Church of the USA?

1st Church of God, USA

Why doesn’t the United States of America have it’s own national church? Italy has the Vatican and the Roman Catholic Church, Greece and Russia have their Orthodox churches, and of course, there is most obvious example of them all – the Church of England. How come we don’t have a church of our own? The [...]

The Halls of Montezuma…

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We are worried about a few dozen Muslim terrorists sneaking weapons into our country, while thousands of Mexican gang members and drug cartel enforcers already live in the hearts of our cities.

The Kindness of Strangers

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Who says the world isn’t a friendly place? Having lived in thirteen countries on five continents, we met kind and wonderful people everywhere. You don’t even need to speak the same language to become good friends. When we were stationed in Kampala, Uganda, I had two neighbors. On my right was an East Indian couple. [...]

Iceland – A magical place

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For the well-prepared visitor who arrives properly clothed for wind, rain and snow, bringing along a reasonable amount of cash, Iceland will be a very special treat. Travelers looking for just a bit of adventure, exciting landscapes, and culture will find what they are looking for. What they find certainly won’t disappoint them.

Robert Culp, R.I.P.

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Robert Culp may have faded from the memory of movie and TV watchers. But not mine. I will never forget his act of kindness to my family one late evening.

Mr. Phillips’ Warning – Redux

Mr. Robert Phillips (1961)

An article published in Just One Opinion would reconnect me with a little girl that I met over fifty years ago. Such is the power of the Internet…

Diabetes Cure Discovered!

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Fact: A cure has been found for Type 2 Diabetes and it’s available now to every American. It’s also very inexpensive.

Why we’ve been so quiet

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We’re not hiding from the IRS or off to the Middle East to join Al-Qaeda. We didn’t fall off the edge of the earth or lock ourselves in our closets. We’ve just taken a break…

Pedaling to Shangri-La

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The first part of our plan was to ride our tandem bicycle across the mountains of historic Tibet and into Yunnan province, to the mythical and literal land of Shangri-la.

Chi Newman’s Kitchen Talk

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Chi has been really busy lately, but felt like writing and sharing some of her Chinese recipes with you. These are not banquet dishes, these are family dishes.