Category Archives: Faith and Politics

The Disturbing Allure of Rabbit Holes

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

As Lewis Carroll begins his famous ‘Alice in Wonderland’ story, Alice is depicted as having spotted a large white rabbit looking at his pocket watch, obviously distraught about the time, and complaining out loud about being late. As he runs … Continue reading →

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Another Draft Registration?

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

The book of Numbers in the Bible is largely about, well …, numbers. Right off the bat in the first verse, we find God instructing Moses to get some guys together and start counting the people. It was not really … Continue reading →

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Purr-fectly Persistent

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

I never thought much about how many senses a cat normally has. I suppose they’d be about like other mammals in that regard, but Dusty wasn’t like other mammals. Dusty could sense, for instance, when humans were enjoying a moment … Continue reading →

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Freedom – “Just Another Word …”?

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

In 1971, Kris Kristofferson recorded a slightly altered Janis Joplin song that had a particularly haunting line about freedom. He sang, “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose; freedom ain’t worth nothin’, but it’s free.” In spite of … 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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