Author Archives: Brian

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Engineer. Aviator. Educator. Scientist.

Educational Childcare

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Brian

I learned that a person holds a value when it’s assumed in conversations without explanation or debate. Reading the news wires has revealed to me how we value teachers.

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Word Twisting – Words Without Meaning

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Brian

I’ve noticed word twisting this election season in ways that steal meaning from communication between two people. To a person who values words that have meaning and content rather than emotional effervescence, this trend is offensive.  I wonder if the … Continue reading →

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Obamacare Health Care Act – Reading Material

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Brian

Grace-Marie Turner wrote an article about the Obamacare health care act. She’s the president of Galen Institute, a think tank promoting patient-centered health care. Here are the references in her article.

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Public Servants Shouldn’t Discriminate

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Brian

Something sad is happening in America. Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy confirmed in an interview with the Baptist Press that he was “guilty as charged” in support of what he called the biblical definition of a family.

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Why Are You Trying to Take Away My Insurance?

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Brian

Emily Schlichting wrote an impassioned and lucid article asking to keep her government mandated or employer provided health care, which is paying for expensive chronic care for her rather rare medical issue. She expresses the value of being added onto … Continue reading →

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