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Publisher’s Point: “Curiouser And Curiouser”
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Publisher’s Point: “Curiouser And Curiouser”

  March 5, 2016
My birth name is Alice, and as a kid I was often teased in a friendly manner by folks who...
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Publisher’s Point: The Miracle Of “Mega-shift”
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Publisher’s Point: The Miracle Of “Mega-shift”

  February 19, 2016
Want some really good news? Want to know what is going on outside our country that should make you shout,...
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Publisher’s Point: Slavery Revisits The South Along Interstate 20
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Publisher’s Point: Slavery Revisits The South Along Interstate 20

  February 5, 2016
When I was in Iraq, I was required to take training with regard to recognizing and reporting human trafficking. It...
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Publisher’s Point: On The Prevention Of Perishing
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Publisher’s Point: On The Prevention Of Perishing

  January 22, 2016
As is the case with just about any type of publication in January, the prevailing theme is some kind of...
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Publisher’s Point: The Courage Of Dr. Carson
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Publisher’s Point: The Courage Of Dr. Carson

  January 8, 2016
Dr. Ben Carson is a true American hero, one about whom I have already written in this column. Whether or...
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Publisher’s Point: The Slovaks In The Season Of The Savior
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Publisher’s Point: The Slovaks In The Season Of The Savior

  December 18, 2015
In November, I wrote about a wonderful and necessarily hush-hush operation simply known as the Nazarene Fund. It has many...
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Publisher’s Point: The Hero That Was Jim Dawson
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Publisher’s Point: The Hero That Was Jim Dawson

  December 3, 2015
There were several things about our most recent Thanksgiving that were memorable, but for me, as a kid who grew...
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Publisher’s Point: The Last Time I Saw Paris
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Publisher’s Point: The Last Time I Saw Paris

  November 20, 2015
When I came home from Iraq for the last time, my friend Rita Campbell flew over to Paris and met...
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Publisher’s Point: The Nazarene Fund In The Nazarene’s Season
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Publisher’s Point: The Nazarene Fund In The Nazarene’s Season

  November 6, 2015
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Publisher’s Point: Why Woodlawn Wins
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Publisher’s Point: Why Woodlawn Wins

  October 17, 2015
In the summer of 1972, after I gave up a full scholarship to Oberlin College to attend Pacific School of...
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Publisher’s Point: Ben Carson’s “Special Place In Hell”
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Publisher’s Point: Ben Carson’s “Special Place In Hell”

  October 2, 2015
Dr. Ben Carson has been one of my heroes for decades. I first became aware of him prior to 1987,...
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Publisher’s Point: Of Heroes And Superheros
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Publisher’s Point: Of Heroes And Superheros

  September 18, 2015
I make no attempt to downplay my 15-year love affair with the City of Athens. It is something that, God...
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Publisher’s Point: Gratitude Grenades
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Publisher’s Point: Gratitude Grenades

  September 7, 2015
A little over 15 years ago, there was a school of psychological thought born that was called “Positivity Psychology,” and...
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Publisher’s Point: The Great American Boat Lift
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Publisher’s Point: The Great American Boat Lift

  August 23, 2015
My husband Steve has now officially been on Facebook for a year, and has sent me all manner of memes...
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Why The “Flap” Over The Confederate Battle Flag?
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Why The “Flap” Over The Confederate Battle Flag?

  August 7, 2015
I have decided to share my Publisher’s Point spot with Buzz Estes, life long resident of Athens, and it was...
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Publisher’s Point: Planned Parenthood-Selling Baby Lungs Over A Glass Of Red
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Publisher’s Point: Planned Parenthood-Selling Baby Lungs Over A Glass Of Red

  July 17, 2015
There are days that I lament the fact that the people of the globe are able to communicate at the...
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Bidding Dan Goodbye
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Bidding Dan Goodbye

  July 3, 2015
“Bittersweet” is the only word I can think of to describe the passing of former Athens Mayor Dan Williams, who...
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Publisher’s Point: The Silly Shallowness Of “Self-Identification”
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Publisher’s Point: The Silly Shallowness Of “Self-Identification”

  June 18, 2015
When I was in theological school in the ‘70s, I remember coming across the warning In 2 Timothy that one...
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Publisher’s Point: If I’ve Done This Once, I’ve Done This A Hundred Times
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Publisher’s Point: If I’ve Done This Once, I’ve Done This A Hundred Times

  June 6, 2015
Actually, more than a hundred times; 102, to be exact. What am talking about? This June 5th, 2015 edition of...
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Publisher’s Point: “Put Your Slippers Way Under The Bed”
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Publisher’s Point: “Put Your Slippers Way Under The Bed”

  May 15, 2015
Two time Academy Award winning actor Denzel Washington was asked this year to be the commencement speaker at Dillard University,...
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