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Saturday Night Live: Last Word on Finances
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Some believe money is the root of all evil; others believe evil comes from the lack of money. I'm not convinced either is true. Money certainly touches us, and we find that we're connected to those touches more than we care to admit.... Read More + |
Till Money Do Us Part
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“I can’t do this anymore!” he says through clenched teeth. His hands clutch the dark waves of hair now mixed with a hint of gray. I try swallowing the lump in my throat. In our nearly five and a half years of marriage, Peter has been the family CFO.... Read More + |
Art May Not Be Truth, But It Tells It
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and for the artists, this may never become cliché. We walk around in constant wonder, proving it true again and again. Art brings the eternal into the boundaries of time.... Read More + |
Don’t Buy This Jacket
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Apparently, when I walk into certain retail stores and see ten feet of open space, I’m psychologically comforted.... Read More + |
Community Post: Promised Land Gone
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The following article continues our Fridays on the topic of personal finance. In 1996, my grandfather died, taking with him 200 years of stability and nearly two million dollars in property. “Do you know what happened to the old Homestead, Sammy?” Norman asked, shaking his head in disbelief.... Read More + |
Year of Plenty: First We Rest
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The following excerpt by Craig Goodwin adds a humorous Sabbath component to our Friday conversations about personal finance. ----- Normal people would plan months in advance for an experiment like this. Perhaps they would start in spring with the hopeful appearance of asparagus sprigs and onion shoots.... Read More + |
Vocational Surfing: Would Someone Puhleeze Ride that Wave?
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My friend refuses to eat at TGI Friday’s for theological reasons. Work was given to us before the fall of humankind, not after. For that reason, work is a good thing, as opposed to being the cause for exclaiming some form of tgif. When Friday rolls around, are you glad the work week is over?... Read More + |
The Jungle Book
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The following article by David K. Wheeler begins four Fridays of conversation on the topic of personal finance. In brief, we'll address book-buying, cutting back, giving more, and money in marriage. ----- One year ago a remarkable thing happened.... Read More + |
Culture Link: The Influence of Scripture on Famous Literature
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Author and New York Times contributor, Marilynne Robinson, reminds us, "The Bible is the model for and subject of more art and thought than those of us who live within its influence, consciously or unconsciously, will ever know." Her piece on the Bible's impact on famous literature will require your attention, but its reward is the reminde... Read More + |
PhotoPlay Gallery: Sounds of Your Season
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In December, our PhotoPlay and Random Acts of Poetry prompts focused on the sounds of the season. Our PhotoPlay gallery (below) is a festive collection of the sounds of your Christmas that has left us wanting more.... Read More + |
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Hopeful Grief: Personal Examples
I realize that the notion of hopeful grief might still seem odd to you.... Read More +













