Monthly Archives: May 2014

No Audition Necessary

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

When you’re 17, finding almost anything about yourself that looks like it might be an asset is a good thing.  Regardless of whether or not you developed it on purpose, if having it, or doing it, helped to hide your … Continue reading →

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Truth in Advertising

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

During a recent missions trip that included some time in Turkey, we stopped to see the ruins of a castle in a little town somewhere near ancient Ephesus.  I haven’t the foggiest notion what the name of the castle was—which … Continue reading →

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Hijacking the Dictionary

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

The sidewalk in front of the Federal Courts Building in downtown Richmond on Tuesday morning was much more crowded than it usually is, but less crowded than it should have been. In the early moments of the Family Foundation’s Stand … Continue reading →

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But We Like ‘Our’ Way Better

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

“Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, “No, but we will have a king over us, that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us and go … Continue reading →

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Are We Banning the Wrong Things?

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Richmond was stunned last week with the story of an eight year old boy who was killed while trying to defend his twelve year old sister from an attack by an alleged rapist.  The news quickly became international in scope, … Continue reading →

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