EMU prof wins Fulbright
An Eastern Mennonite University professor has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to lecture at the University of Zagreb in the central European nation of Croatia during the 2008-09 academic year. Read more
Jim Bishop | Post-Thanksgiving Postulate – Takin’ Care of Business
Trying to comprehend what’s happening with the economy is for me much like trying to understand algebraic equations or women – a futile exercise – but, I’ll comment anyway. Read more
Jim Bishop | Little Blessings Make Lots of Sense
‘Tis the gift to be simple,‘Tis the gift to be free,
‘Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be …
It may sound trite to declare that “the best things in life are free,” but more and more I’m discovering the verity of that adage.
Material things are necessary to sustain life, but they rarely give life significantly more meaning in and of themselves — at least not over the long haul. Read more
David Cox | Count those blessings!
Thanksgiving 2008 could not come at a better time.
With the hubbub of the elections subsiding, one and all are taking new stock of what enormous problems incoming officials face: Rising unemployment. Citibank laying off 50,000 people — that’s lots more than everyone in our entire Lex/Rockbridge/BV region, including students who haven’t even been employed yet. Big Three’s potentates flew to Washington for a handout, each in corporate jets — not the smartest move when pleading for $25 billion. Read more
David Reynolds | Giving thanks
Thanksgiving is an American holiday which remains faithful to its origins. It is a peaceful day set aside to give thanks for our many blessings. Every year I publish mine. For Thanksgiving 2008, I am thankful for …
- The end of the endless presidential campaign. Now we can get serious about 2012.
- Nov. 4. It proved that we are not the people many claimed we were on Nov. 3. Read more
Stop the Presses | Not looking forward to the rivalry game
AFP editor and UVa. alum Chris Graham can see the writing on the wall. Another big loss in the big game looms for his beloved ‘Hoos. How will he cope? Length: 2:05. Read more
Matt Caterine | Support Employee Free Choice
Posted November 28, 2008
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