Monthly Archives: July 2017

Addiction ~ Hardwired for Heartache

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

We had a cat once. His name was Dusty, although having his own name was not something he seemed to find particularly engaging. If it ever mattered to him one way or another, he kept it to himself. Dusty was … Continue reading →

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No Natural Explanation

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Things that appear to be supernatural are fascinating, aren’t they? When I was about 16, I paid fifty cents to see “Marvel the Magician” at our local county fair and was thoroughly intrigued and mystified by his power to magically … Continue reading →

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Narratives–Irritating Distractions or Divine Directives?

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

My uncle once remarked about his wife, “She’ll talk with you about anything you want to talk about—as long as it’s horses.” It was his way of alerting folks to the fact that my aunt was a horse enthusiast—“enthusiast” meaning, … Continue reading →

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Divisiveness in America ~ A Right Side Up Perspective

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Posting a picture of a hangnail that you think makes your thumb look like John the Baptist would be more likely to go viral these days than another impassioned, whining reminder that we live in a divided nation. Google pops … Continue reading →

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Freedom–What We’re Fighting Against, or Who We’re Living For?

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Once again, we’re about to celebrate America’s declaration to the world that we would be a free and independent nation, that our people would be able to exercise their God-given rights, including the right of self-determination and the liberty to … Continue reading →

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