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Death of a Silverback

Posted by Editormum on 30 May 2016 in News Commentary | ∞

Public outcry over the shooting of Harambe, a silverback lowland gorilla has been deafening these last few days. It is a tragedy that this endangered animal had to be killed because of human failures. But a lot of the outcry is, at best, misguided. So let’s answer some of the questions and misconceptions that are […]

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Sparkly Red Scarves and Holiday Shopping

Posted by Editormum on 1 December 2013 in News Commentary | ∞

With all the stories of people fighting for towels in the Wal-Mart aisles, trampling people to death to get into the store for a $98 television, and trying to commit vehicular homicide when the cops intervene, I thought it might be nice to share a story of Thanksgiving weekend shopping that will warm your heart […]

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Christians Behaving Badly

Posted by Editormum on 17 November 2013 in News Commentary, Uncategorized | ∞

I have a lot of friends who are wait-staff. They frequently tell me how much they hate working Sunday lunch, because the church crowd are bad tippers. They speak of people who eat a nice meal, pay the bill, and walk out of the restaurant without leaving a tip. Or, worse, they leave only a […]

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A Response to the Phillips Scandal

Posted by Editormum on 31 October 2013 in News Commentary | ∞

Doug Phillips, founder and president of Vision Forum ministries, resigned his position today in a public post on the Vision Forum website. His reason for stepping down is “serious sin” in his life — specifically, “… a lengthy, inappropriate relationship with a woman.” He goes into detail about his own shame, the damage to his […]

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Why I Will Not Be Taking My Sons Out of Boy Scouts

Posted by Editormum on 25 May 2013 in News Commentary | ∞

The decision earlier this week by the Boy Scouts of America’s National Council to accept openly homosexual boys as Scouts has raised a lot of anger and vitriol across the country. The BSA has been warned to expect a mass exodus of boys and leaders from the troops. I’ve seen Facebook posts from many who […]

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Just Say No to Higher Memphis Property Taxes!

Posted by Editormum on 16 April 2013 in News Commentary | ∞

So, my property is being reappraised for tax purposes this year, and the mayor (probably guessing that property values are going to go down, since the last reappraisal was in 2009, before values here really started declining) wants us to approve a 28-cent tax increase. NO. Just NO. When I moved into this house in […]

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Death and Suicide

Posted by Editormum on 6 April 2013 in News Commentary | ∞

This past week has been a very hard one. About ten days ago, my office was rocked by the shocking news that a former coworker had taken his own life. And on the day when I found out when my coworker’s memorial service would be, I was told that a very dear friend had died […]

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Why I Like the Volkswagen Super Bowl Commercial

Posted by Editormum on 7 February 2011 in News Commentary | ∞

I don’t usually comment on commercials … commercials are, in general, either annoying interruptions or moments to take what my pilot friends call “bio-breaks.” I generally see practically no value in commercials. BUT. The Volkswagen 2011 Super Bowl commercial made me smile. Not just because I’ve both been and had the little kid desperately trying […]

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Dunkin’ Donuts Is Not Promoting Terrorism

Posted by Editormum on 2 June 2008 in News Commentary | ∞

Some people need to just shut up. By now, everyone has seen the Dunkin’ Donuts ad with the photograph of Rachael Ray wearing a black-and-white scarf — the ad that some people said should be pulled because that black-and-white scarf looks like a keffiyeh — the head scarf worn by members of a certain Arab […]

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Is Subway Discriminatory?

Posted by Editormum on 25 May 2008 in News Commentary | ∞

I have been a freqent Subway customer for years, and I enjoy the sandwiches very much. I appreciate the effort that Subway makes to offer fresh, wholesome ingredients at a reasonable price. So you can imagine that this loyal customer was very disappointed to learn that Subway is sponsoring a contest for children that is discriminatory. […]

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