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Ten Days of Awe and Humility in Jewish New Year
Mona Charen explains the Ten Days of Awe from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur, detailing why holidays span two days, the emphasis on repentance and making amends, and how humility counters modern narcissism. The piece notes rabbinic guidance on true repentance, communal confession, and the duty to repair wrongs before seeking God’s forgiveness.
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Experience helps letter writer win Golden Pen Award
David E. Christensen of Carbondale wins August Golden Pen for editing letters after a long career beginning with a 1956 Florida letter. The SIU Carbondale emeritus geography professor argues for global cooperation and funding for infrastructure over Iraq warfare. Christensen, 86, notes his numerous letters and a global life from Ashland, Wisconsin to Malaysia and England.
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The Winning Letter to the Editor on Bridges and Iraq Costs
Emeritus Geography Professor David E Christensen of SIUC argues that rebuilding the 35W Bridge may cost up to a billion dollars, while Iraq costs taxpayers about two billion weekly. He urges prioritizing education health and infrastructure over endless war to secure long term national security.
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Wake Up Call for Churches to Return to Prayer and Love
A preacher urges believers to live by the Bible, restore united prayer, and curb church politics. He condemns adultery, rising homosexuality, witchcraft, and hostility in worship spaces, calling for repentance and quiet personal prayer. Andrew J. Hampton Johnston City.
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Reassessment of Poshard Dissertation Sparks Alumni Concern
In a letter from Wayne Arnold of Mount Vernon, he questions the late reevaluation of Dr. Poshard’s mid 1980s dissertation. He warns that if such reevaluations are allowed, many graduates could face renewed scrutiny of their theses and oral exams.
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