Thought for Today from Wellington on history and battles
The quote reflects on how history records major outcomes while individual moments are forgotten, yet those moments determine a battle's value. It compares war to a ball where the sequence and timing of events shape significance.
Hot Weather Prompts Precautions Across The South
The piece discusses extreme heat and regional sayings for describing it. It urges precautions such as staying hydrated, limiting outdoor activity, wearing sunscreen, and checking on vulnerable neighbors as triple digit days loom. It notes the season’s official start and wonders if July and August will worsen conditions.
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Culture and moral decline blamed on the Greatest Generation
Walter Williams argues cultural norms and morality have weakened over time. He cites shifts in parenting, discipline, and education as contributors to social and economic decline, noting rises in illegitimacy and government spending from 1938 to 2014 as evidence.
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Why Christians Fail to Protest Supreme Court Rulings
A reader urges church leaders and Christians to loudly oppose Supreme Court decisions, arguing marriage is divinely established, decrying government corruption, media bias, and a president blamed for worsened race relations, citing the Obama era as proof.
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