Jimmy Carter and Dr. Norman Borluag, who helped bring a “Green Revolution” to India and Pakistan in the early 1970s by increasing their rice and other food grain production, began a similar grassroots movement among small farmers in Africa. The … Continue reading →
I was just reading today in Harry Truman’s Where The Buck Stops book about his reflections on President Lincoln. Truman noted that Lincoln, as a youth, not only worked on his parent’s family farm, but he was also hired out … Continue reading →
I was just reading part of the book: Soviet Foreign Policy Since World War II by Alvin Rubinstein. The author suggests that: “…Soviet disarmament policy reveals that Moscow has exploited the theme as a means of compensating for military and … Continue reading →
I recently interviewed a woman who went to Haiti as part of a Mission Possible team. [Mission Possible is a Christian humanitarian aid agency.] Her impression shortly after landing there: “I’m not sure what Dante’s Seven Circles of Hell are, … Continue reading →
The big news this week is that Pope Francis went the the Greek island of Lesbos and took back three refugee families who will now be: “…guests of the Vatican.” Good idea. Our administration would open the White House for … Continue reading →
I recently interviewed a couple in Lima, Ohio, who adopted two babies from mothers who were in crisis pregnancy. The couple are Christians. The wife said: “God adopts us into His family,” so it only stands to reason we should do … Continue reading →
I interviewed Carl Liechty for one of my wife’s magazines today. Carl and his family were Mennonite missionaries in Japan for an extended period. Carl taught in several universities there and the family had a “house church” where they taught … Continue reading →
Being in close proximity to Bluffton University, I’ve been exposed to a lot of student and professor research over the years — some of which has been woven into our positions. At a recent BU Student Research Fair, I talked … Continue reading →
The last couple days, I’ve been reading an extremely in-depth piece in the Atlantic about President Obama’s foreign policy. The policy comes across as being tremendously sophisticated and just as nuanced. At one point, Obama is quoted as saying: “I … Continue reading →
I stumped in downtown Arlington, Ohio (pop. 1,455), today. While passing out campaign cards, I ended up in a conversation with a local, retired teacher. He said he was particularly flummoxed by Federal Education Department standards as they relate to, … Continue reading →