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Astute historians caution us about applying modern sensitivities to past cultures. For instance, we should not condemn the Roman Empire for its warlike proclivities, its version of slavery, and the gladiator games as well as many other aspects of the Empire we today find objectionable. We probably should even be hesitant about condemning the RomansRead more

My family owned a tailor shop in LaGrange, GA. My paternal grandfather, “Daddy Mike” Frosolono opened the shop in the 1920s. My father, Cecil Frosolono, and my paternal grandmother, “Mama Ruth” Frosolono, worked in the shop until after Daddy Mike retired and Cecil died in 1963. Subsequent to Cecil’s death, the family closed the shop.Read more

Why do so many American Christians feel they are being persecuted as a result of the current furor over same sex marriage? The fervent “religious” opposition to same sex marriage and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) persons in general reminds me of the trauma this country went through as a result of rulings fromRead more

Public and private schools contributed to my formal education. My conservative brothers and sisters may insist that the public school experiences contaminated me and resulted in my liberalism on some subjects, especially social issues. On the other hand, my liberal brothers and sisters could insist that my time spent in private schools led to myRead more

Texas—where I live—and many other states place great value on so-called “high stakes testing” of students throughout the public school system. In these states, such tests have become the primary metric of student, teacher, and school performance. Poor outcomes on frequently administered standardized tests can keep students from progressing to higher grade levels and evenRead more

Please welcome Katie Andraski to my blog. Katie’s post presents and illuminates many of the challenges I’ve faced with my writing, publishing, and, indeed, life in general. I think the bottom line is: We should try to find a worthy goal and keep striving to reach it, even with the knowledge that we may notRead more

I’m thrilled to have Chase Murphy as a guest on my blog. Like he says in his post, sometimes life is about hanging on long enough to get noticed, which is especially pertinent for many people today. Texas History. The Battle of Big Jim. By Chase Murphy A while back my dad asked me toRead more

“Don’t you want to go to heaven?” This question came from the audience during a short devotion I presented several years ago on the topic of why we become and remain Christians. I stated the purpose of the Christian life was not primarily for us to go to heaven but to live in accordance withRead more

I participate in the Köehler Author Forum on Facebook, which is limited to participants who are authors with Köehler Books. A recent topic on this forum focuses on why the participants became authors and what defines a person who claims to be a writer. My writing life began in the early evening of a weekdayRead more

My good friend and highly valued former colleague at the old Burroughs-Wellcome pharmaceutical company, Richard Fleck, suggested I could have said a lot more in my previous blog post—Same Sex Marriage: Why The Fuss In Alabama? Rick particularly and rightfully pointed out that I could have invoked Amendment 14, Section 1, of the U.S. Constitution:Read more