Ears to Hear
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Reflections back to June 28, 1976 and forward to June 29, 2026 All epic adventures begin with a call. Jesus called the twelve, the Fellowship of the Ring was called to Rivendell, and the Reaping placed a call on Katniss and Peeta. Both you and I, in our respective times, received a call to the…
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Reflections on the date of May 17, 1976 and May 17, 2026 My stepdaughter graduates from high school today in the Class of 2026, like many of you. She is an impressive young person – her first seven years of school were in Thailand and the last five here in the states. Twice, she was…
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Reflections on May 1976 It was supposed to be a big day for me, the honor ceremony at my high school. An officer of the U.S. Coast Guard stood at the podium and announced my appointment to the academy. But he was less than impressive. He looked a bit disheveled, he stumbled over his words,…
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Reflections on May 4, 1970 and May 4, 1976 Tin soldiers and Nixon’s comin’;We’re finally on our own.This summer I hear the drummin’Four dead in Ohio. I was 11 years old and living overseas. When Time magazine was delivered to our apartment that summer, it showed a Kent State student lying dead on the ground.…
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Reflections on the date of January 1, 1976 It’s a quiet, cold and bright New Year’s Day today. I’ve been busy but this morning I have the chance to breathe and reflect on a thought that flashed in my mind as the day approached. One quarter of the 21st century is now complete, a fact…
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Reflections on the time around December 21, 1975 We are just back from a nice family getaway to celebrate the holidays. We went to the major city in our state to join in the festivities, and I definitely felt the Christmas spirit 🙂 On the way home, we talked about college choices. My stepdaughter has…
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Reflections on the date of November 30, 1975 Dear Class of 2030, This is the last day of Thanksgiving break, and today I feel like writing about my high school friends. Thanksgiving is a good time to hang out with friends, and I am thankful for them. The town where I went to high school…
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Reflections on the date of November 28, 1975 Fellow Time Travelers, For me, one of the great things about the Thanksgiving holiday is the extra measure of time just when I need it. This morning was a bit hectic with Black Friday shopping, which didn’t exist in 1975. But as I write this, the sun…
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Reflections on the date of November 24, 1975 Dear Reader, Looking over my first set of blogs, I feel satisfied. If someone had written them for me 50 years ago, I think I would have appreciated them and be mildly interested. Hope you feel the same. But I realize that I might have left you…
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