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My friend Mike recently retired from being a policeman. He is also a fireman, so there were a number of friends from the fire hall at his retirement gathering. Mike was destined to be a public servant. As kids, he was always at the fire hall and sometimes brought me along to help him clean … Continue reading Battling Homefront Fires by William Klein
It’s tough to decide the difference between those living in fear and those living in willful ignorance in scripture, but there are signposts that point to Jesus’ disdain for those who are willfully acting foolish when they should know better. Looking at the Gospel According to Mark, there are two times where we know that … Continue reading The Dangers of Willful Ignorance by William Klein
We all live a “crabbing” life to some extent. We drift, as if on a boat, from the highest ideals we can imagine to the harsh realities of life and hope we can make our way to the safe edge of the dry dock land of some kind of certainty. We hear the word “crabbing” … Continue reading “Crabbing” to Become a Realist by William Klein
Mary Flannery O’Connor is the quintessential southern gothic writer and one of the greatest American writers our country has ever produced. Although her life was cut short at the age of 39, she left us two novels, thirty-two stories, essays and reviews. Her stories evoke horror, surprise and thought-provoking insights all while inspiring laughter and … Continue reading Flannery by William Klein
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