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Opinion  on Religion and Other Matters
T. Buckingham Thomas physics Oberlin WOBC Richwood Tom Thomas Chyron Infinit Pittsburgh
Here are essays on a number of topics.  To search for specific terms that might be listed here or elsewhere, use this utility:

 

For a Reason

Og finds an arrow and suffers the consequences.  Does everything happen for a reason?

Eli

A retelling of I Samuel 1-8.  An old priest recounts his troubles with his sons and the boy Sam.

Obadiah

A retelling of I Kings 16-19.  During a drought, a prophet discredits and kills his rivals.

True Prayer:  God In Us

"In spirit and in truth."

Emmaus

A retelling of Luke 24:13-35.  On the first Easter Sunday, a traveler meets two despondent disciples.

The Beautiful Gate

A retelling of Acts 3-4.  Outside the Temple, a man's business is ruined by do-gooders.

Bible Quiz

With 28 Bible questions — and 61 Bible answers.

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1950

The Intercontinental Web

Discovering an ancient TV show through on-line research.

The Three-Cornered Field

Teasing the sheep, and some reflections on seeing the big picture.

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1960

Miss Pete and Juno

Musings on memory, with a parakeet and a song that I "composed" in Latin.

Barry

Virtues and vices in the acceptance speech of the 1964 Republican candidate for President, who was no moderate.

The Melting Pot

A long-term solution for America's racial tensions.

Modern Times

Multiple activities overtake the simple life.

The Great State of the Islands of Columbia

A crackpot idea.

Thrice Weekly

A double president's regrets; preventing cheating; doing your own thing.

Need It Be Said?

A song for a character who cannot believe.

Expunging Their Beliefs?

Anti-war activists who don't want their activism on their permanent records.

Protest and Viet Nam

Others were protesting; I observed the scene.

Smiles We Gave to One Another

Once the world seemed a friendlier place.

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1990

Kevorkian and the Bible

Can scripture justify suicide?

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2000

Santa Is An Elf

On belatedly realizing what some familiar words clearly say.

Fear Not

Don't let terror kill you many times before your death.

C-Notes (parts 1 through 10)

100 words or less on assorted topics.

The Other Mask

A delicate drama dilemma:  in a comedy, how can villains be punished?

We Are Monarchs

We command musicians and actors, and take what we want from great treasure houses.

The Pledge Question

Should we force our children to take a daily loyalty oath proclaiming our nation is under God?

The Case Against Children

What I'm doing to save the environment.

Dog Thoughts

A golden retriever defends capitalism.

What Speed Limit?

Americans no longer respect the law.

Stopping Communication

Sometimes we don't want to let a message go through.

The Steady-State Theory

Shouldn't life be stable and comfortable?  No, we must always be growing.

Gray

Don't assume there's always a simple choice between black and white.  Often, gray is beautiful.

Hating Your House

On employees who callously sabatoge the operations of the company that pays them.

The Egg.  It Depends.  Why Ask Why?

I venture my answers to three classic conundrums.

No Amnesty!

Forgive prodigal borrowers?  To us good people, that would be a slap in the face!

When Peas Fly

Whatever happened to split pea soup, anyway?


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