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bible

The King James version of the Bible now 400 years old

The King James version of the Bible had been released in 1611, 319 years prior to my birth, and I have read, studied, and memorized ... Read more

by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, December 26, 2011 10:55 am

Faith

‘And it came to pass in those days…’

More than 2,000 years ago a boy-child was born in Bethlehem. After his death, about 33 years later, believers in this Jesus as Savior and ... Read more

by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, December 19, 2011 11:27 am

Faith

St. Olaf festival was authentically Christmas

I learned of the St. Olaf College choir more than 60 years ago while touring the Pacific northwest with my own college choir and we ... Read more

by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, December 12, 2011 11:55 am

Faith

Those hiding have yet to be exposed

There ought to be some people out there who are sweating heavily these days. They can be expected to jump when the telephone rings and ... Read more

by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, December 5, 2011 11:20 am

Columnists

Leaders follow, followers lead

I offer another potpourri of my thoughts. The reason they appear random is that they came to me randomly. Read more

by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, November 28, 2011 10:52 am

Faith

Story gives reminder about being thankful

My contribution to readers’ Thanksgiving is to share an edited version of something I wrote last Thanksgiving to our children: Read more

by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, November 21, 2011 11:22 am

Business

Big stores still have a need for mom and pop

I do not know anyone has the solution to the problem of mom-and-pop stores versus the big-box stores, owned and operated by national corporations. (Or, ... Read more

by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, November 14, 2011 10:47 am

honoring veterans

Honoring veterans before and after

Friday, as every Nov. 11, is legally designated and traditionally observed as Veterans Day. I might find some awkwardness in writing about this inasmuch as ... Read more

by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, November 7, 2011 11:07 am

Austin Public Library

St. John’s Bible, in Austin, almost unbelievable

Call me a bibliophile: I hold in excess of 10,000 books in my personal library. Call me a Bibliophile: among them are over 100 bibles. ... Read more

by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, October 31, 2011 11:40 am

2012

Opinion: Vote in 2012 will be on gay marriage amendment

An amendment proposed for the Minnesota Constitution will be presented to voters in November 2012. It is really a simple matter, although some forces are ... Read more

by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, October 24, 2011 11:03 am

Faith

Famous 2005 Jobs advice not the best for everyone

The astounding and inspiring advice Steve Jobs gave the 2005 Stanford graduating class offers something for everyone, but everyone should exercise great caution as to ... Read more

by Wallace Alcorn, Friday, October 21, 2011 10:57 am

Business

Don’t lose sight of real imperative in business

It happened to be a garden nursery this time, but I have had the experience in other retail places. I have done business with this ... Read more

by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, October 10, 2011 3:36 pm

columnist

Time to turn back toward keeping the customer

I was no further than the primary grades when a wise teacher told us that no less a figure than Benjamin Franklin had laid it ... Read more

by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, October 3, 2011 11:15 am

Faith

One responds while another just reacts

We often hear the world consists of two kinds of people, e.g., optimists and pessimists, introverts and extroverts, right brain and left brain. This can’t ... Read more

by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, September 26, 2011 1:40 pm

Faith

Music teaches students to be complete people

The band and orchestra and choir almost filled the floor of the Peoria hockey arena, and we sat high above with a clear view of ... Read more

by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, September 19, 2011 10:44 am

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