The Radical Words of Martin Luther King Jr.
Monday, January 19th, 2009 Posted in History, Society | No Comments »Last week I talked a bit about Martin Luther King Jr. being a radical. Today it seems appropriate to look at some of his radical words. On love vs. hate: "I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a ...
Martin Luther King Jr. the Radical
Monday, January 12th, 2009 Posted in History | 2 Comments »I've been reading The Preacher and the Presidents: Billy Graham in the White House lately (can you guess why?) and have been fascinated by the perspective of history. Specifically Martin Luther King Jr. Admittedly, my understanding of current history (say, the ...
King/Bush
Friday, January 16th, 2004 Posted in War, World News | 4 Comments »Yesterday President George W. Bush laid a wreath at the tomb of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on what would have been his 75th birthday while protesters chanted in the distance. Many protesters accused Bush of staging a photo opportunity, citing ...
A War Broke Out Today
Thursday, March 20th, 2003 Posted in War | No Comments »So war broke out. It took me an extra half-hour to get home on the bus today, thanks to the protesters in downtown Minneapolis. Hurrah to your anti-war efforts, you inconvenienced a few thousand poor schmucks. I hope that helps ...
What Do I Want To Do?
Sunday, January 13th, 2002 Posted in Employment | No Comments »Since it's very likely that I'll be moving across the country in a few years to follow my job, it's really made me think about what I want to do in life. And I'm not just talking about the big ...
Will the Dream Ever Come True?
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2001 Posted in Society | No Comments »Slavery ended over 100 years ago. The Civil Rights movement was 35 years ago. Yet racism is still a part of us. Apparently when they fought for Civil Rights they only meant for us to treat one another civil. Beating ...
Billy Graham, Loans & Mr. Rogers
Friday, July 13th, 2001 Posted in Daily Grind | No Comments »Just a word of warning: It's random day today. Have you ever been to a Billy Graham Crusade? Neither have I. But now, thanks to the wonders of modern technology, you can watch an exclusive Billy Graham Webcast. That's right, for ...
MLK
Monday, January 17th, 2000 Posted in Society | No Comments »Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We get the day off school. Banks close. There's no mail. But does it mean anything to you? Thirty-five years ago this man, along with millions of others, worked to break down the shackles ...
