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The Day the United States once again became United

I wrote my feelings down on the anniversary of September 11, 2001 and later posted it here in, “September 11: In Honor of the Fallen and Those Who Defend Us.” In it, I talked about how the United States once again became united, on that fateful Tuesday six years ago. Sadly, we do not feel very united these days. There seems to be a great divide, often partisan in nature. The left-right paradigm seems to ensure it and our leaders seem to promote it. They have never found a wedge issue or a scandal they didn’t like. They toss these … Continue reading →

Different Kinds of Love

There are many different kinds of love. In yesterday’s Defining Real Love, I discussed the fact that love wants to give. But there are many types of love, the one we most often associate with marriage is passionate love. But there are other types of love that are included in the love we feel for our spouses, our families and our friends. Phileo is the Greek name for love that describes friendship and the bonds that are strengthened by shared experiences. Whereas Eros is the Greek name for love that is sensual and stimulates the senses. The third type, Agape … Continue reading →