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January 28, 2018–Tradition!

David Dodson, Ft. Walton Beach, FL Warm-up Question What traditions does your family practice on a regular basis? Tradition! Hear ye, hear ye! The date has been set for the royal wedding between Prince Harry of the United Kingdom and...

January 21, 2018–Called and Equipped

Jocelyn Breeland, Sunnyvale, CA  Warm-up Question Would it bother you if there was no more chocolate? A World Without Chocolate? Business Insider alarmed chocolate lovers around the globe recently with a New Year’s Eve story claiming chocolate would become extinct...

January 14, 2018–From Small Beginnings Come Great Things

Dennis Sepper, Burnsville, MN   Warm-up Question Can you name one famous person (or more) who came from your hometown? From Small Beginnings Come Great Things Can anything good come out of Swartekill, New York?  That was the birthplace of...

January 7, 2018–The Truth, the whole Truth …

John Hougen, Elkins Park PA  Warm-up Question At the moment, questioning what is true and what is false, what is real news and what is fake news, dominates political and moral analysis in the United States. Let’s turn these questions...

December 31, 2017–Being Busy

Tim Jacobsen, West Des Moines, IA   Warm-up Questions What does a typical day look like for you?  When do you get up? Go to bed? What activities or commitments do you have? Do you feel too busy or do...