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As much as partisan folks may think they want all the votes and a room full of people who agree with them, they soon find out that it does not work. There are many reasons it does not work. Not all perspectives are voiced. Nothing is challenged. Improvement is stifled. Nothing changes. The people are…

My Response to God , Prompted by the Psalm I cannot see far into the distance, God. Twists and turns lie before me. I know there is a path. I can see its beginning. I cannot see where it goes beyond tomorrow. Yet … I run, I leap, I fall, I plunge into the mystery.…

Labor Day Thoughts. “The labor of a human being is not a… | by Tom Sims , Cultivator of Big Ideas | Sep, 2024 | Medium A compilation of thoughts and meditations for Labor Day.

James 1:17-27. Psalm 15, and Deuteronomy 4 amplify the teachings of Jesus in Mark 7. Ritual & Religious RubberMeet The Rough, Rugged,Righteous Road of Life Tom Simshttp://www.linktr.ee/tomsims Psalm 15Abiding on God's holy hill Psalm 15:1 – Lord, who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may live on your holy hill? The grand question introduces the…

Photo by Dave Lowe on Unsplash A couple of years ago, I heard about someone's scandal – not sure who (That is how quickly they come and go). I wrote this in a post: "I am not going to gloat or rejoice over personal or marital misfortune of those with whom I disagree deeply –…

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General Gabriel Prosser  (1775-1800) On August 30,  1800, Gabriel Prosser intended to lead a rebellion and become the king of Richmond and several surrounding counties. An enslaved man, Gabriel was "owned" by Thomas Henry Prosser of Brookfield plantation near Richmond, Virginia. He was most likely born on the plantation where he lived. He was married…