I finally was able to see the movie version of Les Miserable. Stunning performances by the actors, beautiful cinematography and an incredible story of grace and forgiveness. One could not help but be moved by the message—every life is of value and worthy of God’s forgiveness and grace. I was moved to…
Year: 2013
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Les Miserable or Django Unchained: More Grace or More Violence?
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Could the Mental Health of Expectant Fathers Impact The Unborn?
I’ve written several articles on the impact of the mom’s mental health on the development of her unborn baby, but what about the dad? Could the mental health of the father also impact his unborn child? A study published in Pediatrics provides and answer to this question.A Norway study of…
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Blow to the Head? What Happens to the Brain?
With all the football players leaving the field for concussions and nasty hits during the playoffs, we need to be thinking about traumatic brain injury (TBI). What really happens when someone suffers a blow either by accident, in a sport or in the military?Dr. James Kelly, Professor of Neurosurgery…
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Cut 4 Bieber: Why Fans Are Hurting Themselves
Bieber fever has spiked a dangerous high in the past week. #Cut4Bieber began trending as a prompt for female fans to cut themselves in order to protest Bieber’s alleged smoking of pot. Beiber was caught on camera holding what looked like a joint, so an anonymous source began a campaign on a message… -
Trigger Happy Mom or Failed Penal System?
An Atlanta mom hides her kids in a crawl space and armed herself to take on an intruder. Yet, MSN reports the mom as a trigger happy woman!
So let’s understand this. A man knocks on her door. She believes it is a solicitor and tells her kids not to answer the door. The person at the door continues to bang on the door and ring the bell. The woman calls her husband. He tells her to hide the kids and then calls 911–smart man! The intruder then breaks into her house, begins to rummage through…