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Rosemary Durham

Ham Radio becomes the roots for communications

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[Looking at history and our area’s unique political and religious attitudes.] Roots. The word is real and a metaphor for the underpinning. Roots are the foundation that hold things together, but seldom does anyone see. Let us tell you a story about a most unusual and unlikely group of people. Dr. Michael Gabbert, founding pastor…

The need for reset and new beginnings in January

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[Looking at history and our area’s unique political and religious attitudes.] January. Few other words give as clear an idea of a new beginning. January is derived from the Roman god, Janus, who was the deity of beginnings, transitions, and passageways. He is shown with two faces, one looking back at the past and one…

Christmas trees are a tradition, are they idols?

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[Looking at history and our area’s unique political and religious attitudes.] O Christmas tree. This traditional icon of Christmas has a mixed history. My parents did not have a Christmas tree when I was growing up, but her family did. Why? Is it reasonable or rational? This discussion will likely bristle the fur on some,…

Christmas traditions,movies and values

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[Looking at history and our area’s unique political and religious attitudes.] Welcome home. This is the tag line for a relatively new network, Great American Channel media (GAC) started by Bill Abbott. But back-up to what it is and how we found it. One would not think that politics would make much difference in how…

Thanksgiving is embedded in the American culture

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[Looking at history and our area’s unique political and religious attitudes.] Thanksgiving. What an interesting word. It is embedded in the fabric of our culture and country. Since the election, history as it occurred is recognized again in our society, what is the story of Thanksgiving? You already know about the Pilgrims, who were at…

New Media is being used to battle main stream media

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[Looking at history and our area’s unique political and religious attitudes.] New media. What does that even mean? Its a whole new world out there. This is an anti-system to the media-political complex which has become corrupted. Mavericks embrace technology which others are afraid or ignorant to use. Imperial media is not going away, it…

Imperial media recently missed reality in elections

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[Looking at history and our area’s unique political and religious attitudes.] Media. What does that mean to you? This is a rare opportunity to chase the history and science impact directly on your understanding. Media is a term to explain the information transfer and control. It derives directly from medium, which is the technology. Since…

The most dangerous profession is being a U.S. President!

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[Looking at history and our area’s unique political and religious attitudes.] What is the most dangerous profession? The statistics are amazing. What job has a one-in-five chance of severe injury or death? With the exception of John F. Kennedy, all presidential assassinations and attempts have been against Republicans. Since the first assassination of Republican Lincoln,…

Bonhoeffer lived his life and talents effectively, do we?

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[Looking at history and our area’s unique political and religious attitudes.] Dietrich Bonhoeffer. What sense does the name evoke? Who is he? Do you know his family? Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) was born in Breslau, Germany (now Wroclaw, Poland) with a twin sister Sabine. Their father was a professor of neurology and psychiatry, who opposed the Fuehrer’s…

Does this match what you have learned?

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[Looking at history and our area’s unique political and religious attitudes.] What happened? For the first 200-years from the Europeans in America, education was provided primarily by ministers. In 1635, Joseph Cotton, a Puritan minister influenced the establishment of Boston Latin School to teach basic academic skills and religious principles. In an interesting re-definition, this…