2018
…can’t wait (and other thoughts on peace) December 8, 2018 Once I stopped riding my bike to work because I feared I’d be shot dead. It was an old blue…
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Learning Arabic 101
…greeting which means “peace be upon you,” without breaking the bank. Besides, with decent pledges to rebuild Iraq coming from the recent Madrid donor conference, money abounds. Canada’s 2004 pledge…
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Arab fears for region have substance
…not in itself bring peace to the occupied territories in the Palestinian-Israeli battleground. It’s the conflict between Arabs and Jews, not Saddam’s despotism, that causes Israel’s strife. Of course, Saddam…
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Why attack Big Mac?
…power, rather than adding to global tension, enhances peace. Unlike hard power — that is, military domination — it promotes stability through commerce. Numbers since the mid-20th century support this:…
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Ideas live on after the man
…atheists worshiped his God or not, they loved their children as much as we love ours. He created the Peace Corps because maybe we can make the planet safe for…
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Truth under cover
…ring tattoo.) You might even say that the cross is the only way to peace and forgiveness, the only hope in a world hopelessly lost. You can then carry your…
(More) Turkish Delight (with a magic genie lamp this time)
…UK … today’s ease of travel … peace … THE KIDS. I can’t help myself. I put the lamp down and pull out a family photo. “Are your kids very…
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In pursuit of happiness
…not afraid. How can I be? My cup overflows with goodness and mercy. Even when nothing goes my way and hell itself threatens, I’m at peace with myself and the…
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If women ruled the world
…kinder, gentler place? One with more peace? A world with easier, more gracious, transitions of power? You have to wonder, too, how little Ruby Bridges felt on that November morning…
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Being good at being single
…not the wedding. But you’re completely unattached? Make peace with it. It’s a season of opportunity. Travel. Develop a range of meaningful friendships. My friends included an eclectic group dubbed…
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