Category Archives: Faith and Politics

Diversify, Diversify, Diversify – or Maybe Not

Posted on February 4, 2017 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Financial investment decisions are especially challenging for my wife and me. Years ago we were victimized by some unscrupulous lawyers with a clever Ponzi scheme. Ever since, we tend to offer about the same level of trust to dispensers of … Continue reading →

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It’s What’s ‘in’ the Bottle That Counts – Not the Words on the Label

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Because Sam was a prolific complainer, he was one of those guys whose personality was a constant source of temptation for that internal practical joker lurking in some of us on the night crew. He didn’t just complain; he performed. … Continue reading →

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Fireworks – Inside and Out

Posted on January 21, 2017 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

The concert at the Lincoln Memorial on Thursday evening was a spectacular lead-in to Friday’s inauguration and a powerful culmination to an intense and dramatic presidential campaign. The climax of the event was the most stirring rendition of “The Battle … Continue reading →

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Wait … So Robots Are People Now? And the Unborn Are Not??

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

The imminent arrival of another ‘Sanctity of Life’ Sunday always challenges my capacity for astonishment in two directions. On the one hand, it’s hard to absorb the realization that we have killed at least 58,586,256 babies since 1973. That figure alone … Continue reading →

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Sometimes the Giants Don’t Win!

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Well…, the ones that always accuse us of being intolerant, and who ride around in their hybrid cars with ‘Peace’ and ‘Coexist’ stickers, and who incessantly accuse us of being ‘haters’ are taking their brand of ‘tolerance’ and ‘coexistence’ to … Continue reading →

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Sometimes There’s No Middle Ground

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

The call for God’s people to make a sobering decision is not new. Prior to their entrance into the land He had promised to give them, for instance, He said this: “I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, … Continue reading →

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