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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1999
Page
5
A reflective piece blends ordinary joys with odd anecdotes about walnuts found in shoes and furniture. It links everyday pleasures like burritos hot dogs and church events to broader hopes for religious freedom family bonds and a peaceful new millennium. The writer thanks readers and invokes gratitude for faith love and the country’s freedoms as the century closes.
The piece surveys historical effort to free the Bible from clergy secrecy, noting early martyrs like Menno Simons and Richard Fitz who died to restore scripture to the people. It concludes by asking readers to choose among modern Bible translations.
The piece jokes about defining athletes of the century and lists baseball icon Babe Ruth as the best all around player and Lefty Grove as the best pitcher, noting the era’s split into specialized roles and the quirky inclusion of nonhuman or nonparticipants.
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