Travels of the Heart: 1 Corinthians, Chapters 1-4

Greetings, ST, 'Ettes, 'Sieurs, and All! Our exploration of St. Paul's own growth in faith through his epistles/letters brings us this time to Corinth, in southern Greece about 50 miles from Athens. It offered access for trade through two major harbors, controlling trade routes to both Italy and Asia. This prosperity might seem to be … Continue reading Travels of the Heart: 1 Corinthians, Chapters 1-4

Winning the Peace #1 (readers’ advisory: esoteric military stuff)

[First published on L!, January 28, 2013] I’ve had opportunity to work overseas with many of Uncle Sam’s alphabet soup agencies (DEA, CIA, DOS, USAID, etc.) and have generally been underwhelmed by their lack of foreign language skills and understanding of the local culture. On the other hand they are filled with lot of really … Continue reading Winning the Peace #1 (readers’ advisory: esoteric military stuff)