Tag Archives: perspective

TLP Op-Ed: 5/5/18

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Don Merritt

A Time of Hope and Optimism? If we pick up a newspaper or turn on a cable news channel, it might not occur to us that we are living in optimistic times. This might be caused by the fact that … Continue reading →

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TLP Op-Ed: 4/28/18

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Don Merritt

Three Things We Might Want to Remember Every day is full of news, some real news, worthy of note, and some that is pure political clap-trap. Yet this week, there have been three things that we might really want to … Continue reading →

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Random Ramblings: January 20, 2018

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Don Merritt

Readers’ Advisory: This post is about politics today. It is not diplomatic in the slightest. Proceed at your own risk! Well here we are friends, it’s the first anniversary of the Inauguration of Donald Trump as president− how’s it going … Continue reading →

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Random Ramblings: January 13, 2018

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Don Merritt

I wasn’t going to write anything in this column today, there are just some times when I think that’s best. Usually those times are when I want to write something that is either entirely political or would be political commentary; … Continue reading →

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Random Ramblings: March 11, 2017

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Don Merritt

This morning I heard on the radio that this is “spring forward” weekend in the US. I had forgotten all about it until now… I’m so thrilled. OK, let’s be real: Who though this was a good idea? Why don’t … Continue reading →

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A Brief History of Progressivism, Episode 3

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Don Merritt

Woodrow Wilson Evolves “If any trait bubbles up in all one reads about Wilson it is this: He loved, craved and glorified power.” Walter McDougall As young Woodrow Wilson attended graduate school at Johns Hopkins University, his attitudes about the … Continue reading →

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Random Ramblings: January 28, 2017

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Don Merritt

The other day my daughter was messing around on her phone; laughter filled the air. She was using “Snapchat”. She’s been using this app for quite some time now, and I’ve seen what it does several times… If you aren’t … Continue reading →

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A Final Tale from my Youth

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Don Merritt

In the last couple of days, I’ve told you two tales from my youth and now I will tell you a third and final youthful adventure of mine. In my next post later today, I’ll tell you why I’ve told … Continue reading →

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Nothing in this World is What it Appears to Be

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Don Merritt

I’ve pointed this out many times here when speaking of the world in which we live, particularly in Biblical passages that deal with spiritual warfare; nowhere is this truer than in show business and politics. Of course show business is … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: November 9, 2016

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Don Merritt
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