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Faith

‘Getting a life’ means defining your own

When a person dismisses another with that facile expression “get a life,” he supposes he knows the meaning of life and what life really is, ... Read more

by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, July 23, 2012 4:36 am

Alcorn

Political correctness, not Bible, upheld slavery

Slaveholders in America did not come to the notion of human slavery from an understanding of moral truth or even from a sense of common ... Read more

by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, July 16, 2012 10:48 am

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Alcorn: Slavery not found in the Bible

Those who denigrate or dismiss the Bible because people once used it to justify slavery understand neither the Bible nor slavery. The argument is analogous ... Read more

by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, July 9, 2012 11:18 am

church

Giving and receiving, two sides of the same coin

I have termed this kind of column random thoughts, but it might be better to think of them as occasional thoughts. Not only so because ... Read more

by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, July 2, 2012 1:22 pm

Faith

Alcorn: Jesus wasn’t indifferent about gays

Jesus never said a word about homosexuality, and of all the hypocrites he called such as “white-washed sepultures,” he never named any GLBTQs. He drove ... Read more

by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, June 25, 2012 6:31 am

Austin

Respectful help earns customer’s gratitude

Often retail employees who have direct contact with customers fail to recognize problems reasonable customers have with products or services and treat the paying customers ... Read more

by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, June 18, 2012 10:32 am

Faith

Mothers, take bow on Father’s Day

As I entered the kitchen for breakfast, my wife greeted me: “Happy Father’s Day.” I found this a great way to begin the day. The ... Read more

by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, June 11, 2012 12:45 pm

2012 election

Choose public over politics

Let’s listen, during the next several months, to the views expressed by our legislators . Read more

by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, June 4, 2012 10:30 am

armed service

Opinion: Silently, fathers also grieve loss of child

As Memorial Day ceremonies were held throughout the nation this morning, many fine words were spoken in sincere attempts to honor those who have given ... Read more

by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, May 28, 2012 11:36 am

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Too many asylum cases don’t address real problem

Seeking political asylum in the United States is a valid and undeniable reason to admit someone to the country, one would think. Read more

by Wallace Alcorn, Tuesday, May 22, 2012 10:28 am

Faith

Being mother as well as mom

Was Sunday “Mother’s Day” or “Mom’s Day”? Far more important than what we call the day is our concept of the person. I consider whether ... Read more

by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, May 14, 2012 12:28 pm

Columnists

Teaching life may be more important than subject

Many adults, obsessed with their own special interest, need to recognize they cannot expect every student to become as narrowly focused as they, because growing ... Read more

by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, May 7, 2012 10:41 am

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The family Y is family

My brother and I used to take the streetcar to downtown Milwaukee for the Y, there being none in the neighborhoods. Read more

by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, April 30, 2012 12:18 pm

Faith

A potpourri of ideas worth taking time to think about

I first smelled something unexpected in what my parents called our “front room” on an afternoon when my mother was expecting the girls for tea. ... Read more

by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, April 23, 2012 11:08 am

Faith

Opinion: College able to accommodate both sides of gay/straight lifestyle question

Included in most American societies these days is a majority of “straights” and a minority of “gays.” Their values and interests are usually perceived as ... Read more

by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, April 16, 2012 10:48 am

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