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The View From Here
Who says print journalism is dead? True, it’s only the Red Eye, but give the kid some credit. At this rate he’ll be chuckling at The New Yorker cartoons before kindergarten.
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On the Night Stand
Oh man! It was probably an hour before I could wipe the silly grin from my face after reading this perfect confession from a genuine bibliophile. In my early twenties there could be a storm outside or a light flurry, the red of tail lights would trail through foggy windows. I would sit and devour…
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Recommended Reading: Irene’s Daughters
It’s rarely something I choose to write about, but becoming parents to our adopted son over a year ago is the beautiful subtext to our lives these days. Ours was a transracial adoption, meaning that Eliot’s ethnicity differs from ours. Perhaps at some point I’ll have something to say about our somewhat non-traditional family, but…
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Glenn Beck Doesn’t Speak For Me. Or Does He?
By now Glenn Beck’s “Restoring Honor” rally on Saturday is old news. The event has been sliced and diced every way possible. I have my own thoughts about the rally, especially the decision- foolish from my angle- to claim the date and location of Martin Luther King’s “I Have A Dream” speech, but I’ll withhold…
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Recommended Reading: Faith & Leadership
Discovering that a friend has been blogging is always a pleasant surprise. I enjoy reading folks I’ve not met, but I much prefer the thoughts, questions and critique of those I know. Consider this another reason why I still appreciate the blog format. Nick Liao is someone I met through our church. Over dinner the…
David W. Swanson
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David W. Swanson 