I imagine that most people reading this have heard the often-cited statistic that about 50% of marriages end in divorce. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about a third of all Americans age 20 or older have been divorced at some time (“Number, Timing, and Duration of Marriages and Divorces: 2016”). That number is based […]
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Before I registered Lightward Bound as an official organization, I spent some time researching various United States organizations that already exist, to learn if any were already doing what this organization will be doing. I didn’t find many organizations that were even close to carrying out the mission that Lightward Bound has. What I did […]
Is there any doubt? America has changed since its founding. It has changed even since the days of our grandparents. Many long to return to the “good ole days” that some might describe as a time “when people worked hard on their farms to produce their food and didn’t expect the government to provide it.” […]
Quite often in the heated political discussions that take place, people talk about Capitalism versus Socialism. Some root for Socialism because they believe it will give everyone access to essential services provided by the government, while Capitalism, they believe, makes rich people richer by taking advantage of workers and leaving many poor. Others insist on […]
In 2016, Mr. Donald Trump ran for president based on the campaign slogan, “Make America Great Again.” During his 2020 campaign, he used the similar slogan, “Keep America Great.” Certainly, I would expect that any American would want our nation to be great, but slogans, campaigns, and even presidents are not what makes America great. […]
by Emil Therianos (2016) Do you hear that?Don’t you hear that mournful cry?The eagle: she’s hurt, wounded by the division of her people.She searches desperately for someone to unite them once again.Will she succeed?Will her people unite again as one nation under God?Many of her people have learned to use their freedom to hurt and […]
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Strive On With Charity, Not Malice
During his second inaugural address, President Abraham Lincoln, in closing said, “With malice toward none, with charity for all, … let us strive on …” Though we often think of the word “charity” as giving money or other items to someone in need, this was clearly not the meaning that President Lincoln had in mind. […]