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The Spiritual Journey of Lent, the Two “P’s,” and What About Penance?

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

If you have so kindly included visiting my blog(s) during your personal life’s journey in this sacred season of Lent, you may remember, meditative reader, that for Ash Wednesday, March 9, 2011, I posted about the significance of the day … Continue reading →

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It’s All About the Money….Except for Keith Fitzhugh, Pat Tillman, And a Whole Lot of People for Whom It’s Not

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

In a post on November 20, I contended that the outrageous broadcast bigotry attributed to Glenn Beck and Fox News mogul Rupert Murdoch was really a matter of “what sells,” that it’s really “all about the money.” And while celebrity, … Continue reading →

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News in November, Deer Season, Perputuating Regrettable Myths, Fierce Predators, A Fascinating Encounter, More Giving Thanks

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

The news of November is full of football, the NBA, the start of college basketball this weekend, the rush of retailers to get the holiday shopping season jump-started: “Forget about Thanksgiving, get those Christmas decorations up and shoppers buying!” And … Continue reading →

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Veterans Day, The Arrival of the Mayflower, the Mayflower Compact, Pilgrims and “Strangers,” Ancestry, Thanksgiving, Venison and Turkeys

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

Yesterday, November 11, the great emphasis in both the United States of America and my family was Veterans Day. And as I’ve posted before, my family is thankful and proud of my son-in-law, who recently retired from the Marine Corps … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: America

The Spiritual Journey of Lent, the Two “P’s,” and What About Penance?

News in November, Deer Season, Perputuating Regrettable Myths, Fierce Predators, A Fascinating Encounter, More Giving Thanks

Veterans Day, The Arrival of the Mayflower, the Mayflower Compact, Pilgrims and “Strangers,” Ancestry, Thanksgiving, Venison and Turkeys

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