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Thurman
Once I retired, I knew that I’d finally have the time to read books that were on my “need-to-read” list. Recently, I accidentally or providentially ran across the name of Dr. Howard Thurman, an author whom I always intended to read but, for some reason, hadn’t managed to. But once I discovered that Martin Luther…
Christmas Memories
It is a Christmas tradition in our family to watch the film version of A Child’s Christmas in Wales. The film is a sentimental window into Christmastime a hundred years ago in a different culture, but not so different as to confuse American viewers. The film, based on Dylan Thomas’ poem of the same name,…
Learning to Love the World Cup
I will admit to having a mild case of World Cup fever. As is true of most Americans, I had seen soccer, or what the rest of the world calls “football” or “futbol,” played before. But my passions when I was growing up were basketball and baseball, and I am positive that my high school…
Charles Dickens
I was watching a movie version of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol with my wife recently when I had a strong feeling that I’d encountered this story before. No, I’m not talking about earlier film versions of Dickens’ classic, but something far more ancient. Growing up the son of a minister and ending up teaching…