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Mormons for the White House: comfortable with that?
Americans tend to want candidates who are religious. But then we worry if we think they are going to be serious about it.
Anthony B. Robinson
Anthony B. Robinson was the Senior Minister of Plymouth Church in downtown Seattle from 1990 to 2004. He was also a member of the Plymouth Housing Group Board. After living for many years in southeast
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A Biblical parable for Occupy Seattle: the issue is fairness
After the public bailed out the banks, the banks turned around and kept foreclosing, handing out bonuses, and hoarding their cash. The Bible tells a story about people who get all kinds of help and will not share.
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Good leaders need good followers. Some tips on 'followership'
Everyone complains about a lack of leadership. But where are the schools proclaiming that they will educate tomorrow's followers?
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Mastering our dread of Alzheimer's
Their memory is shaky, and you can't really reason with them. But these are still valued people, and we can learn ways to appreciate and accommodate, as the author is learning from experience.
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How hospitals became today's cathedrals
The rise of "destination wellness centers," like Swedish's lavish new hospital in Issaquah, makes one despair of, among other things, ever getting health-care costs under control.