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During the Reagan years, some economists attributed a much older aphorism to John F. Kennedy who said, in a speech about a dam project in Arkansas, "A rising tide lifts all boats." They, in turn, used it to emphasize that a healthy economy helps all people. Therefore, we ought to build the economy and let…

I appreciated hearing this interview with Jimmy Carter and offer it simply as a resource for some of my friends who collect such things. You can use it to refute or embrace. It is your choice. I have a deep admiration for President Carter's integrity, faith, humility, and commitment to peace. No two people on…

Our communities need Cinderella stories. Here in Clovis, CA., we get to see one staged next week at the Mercedes Edwards theater, directed by Julie Andrews. For more information, see this coming Saturday's edition of Kings River Life Magazine. Below is an interview with Mrs. Andrews. What was it about Cinderella that attracted you to…

Brightest Brilliance,    Breathtaking Vision,    Expanding across a grey sky    Dispelling darkness in a Festival of spectral colors. Shine unfilteredInto these eyes dimmed andHeart quenched in theCalcifying hardness of myStubborn stillness andPersistent self-interests. Disturb me, God of Light.Trouble my soul from false and Superficial peace andPastel imitations of LightUntil I …    Desperately        Earnestly           …

I have been negligent about posting, but I intend to come back. Here is my message to you.    

Anthony “Ap” Armour, Bryan Feil, and Garth Richards cannot tell you who “runs” Neighborhood Thrift. What runs the organization is a sense of mission and a vision for what the ministry can and does accomplish in people’s lives.  Read More

There are several bald spots on my metaphorical head from metaphysical head scratching. Mind baffles have frequently made me drowsy to the point of stupor. Not everything adds up because, to embrace everything, one must also embrace unknowns and unknowns challenge our sense of control and self-sufficiency. "Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it…

Psalm 19:1-2 The heavens tell the glory of God.

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