Don't Send Our Young Men and Women into a War We Cannot Win "With Taliban fighters poised to rout the U.S.-backed Afghan government — and with it the 20-year, multibillion-dollar effort to root Western-style democracy in Afghan soil — President Biden over the weekend first offered compassion for those left behind. “Our hearts go out to the brave Afghan men and women who are … [Read more...] about Finally, A President That Can Admit Defeat
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Yes, They Really Said That: Byrne, Locke
Sister Dierdre Byrne, M.D. Called the vaccines "diabolic," falsely linked them to abortion, and claimed the shots are a government plan for "total control of a populace." Of course, the Pope is silent on this statement. Pastor Greg Locke He will kick worshippers out of his church if they wear masks, references QAnon conspiracy theories in his sermons, and even … [Read more...] about Yes, They Really Said That: Byrne, Locke
Say Something Good – Meetings
By Art Fettig Meetings. Attending the Trade Show of the AENC this week at the fabulous new Raleigh Convention Center, I met with perhaps a couple of hundred people who are involved in creating Association meetings that make a difference in their particular field. It started me thinking about the conferences and conventions I had attended in my earlier career. The first one … [Read more...] about Say Something Good – Meetings
I love A Parade
By Art Fettig No, I didn't ride in that beautiful red Lamborghini. The seat is almost on the floor of that beautiful car and I figured it would take a crane at least to get me out of it. One strong man managed the job. Instead. I rode in the annual Mt. Airy, NC Christmas parade in a 1938 Chevrolet coupe and it was a real thrill. The sign on our vehicle read, "Almost … [Read more...] about I love A Parade
When Does Life Being?
A Jewish Perspective "Nineteen hundred years ago when Caesar Anthony asked this question of Rabbi Yehudah Ha’Nasee, the rabbi replied: “From the moment the fetus emerges from the womb” (Midrash Bereishit Rabbah 34:10). The 11th-century Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki (Rashi) explained: “for the fetus in the womb is not considered a person until it is born” (Talmud Bav’li, Sanhedrin … [Read more...] about When Does Life Being?