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Dona Nobis Pacem - It Starts With Inner Peace

2009 Blogblast For Peace

Where does peace come from? For that matter, what causes a lack of peace? This is something that has been discussed and debated since the beginning of time. And the answer usually boils down to a lack of willingness to find common ground when there is a disagreement or differing opinions.

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Mom - April 15, 1932 - October 20, 2009

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Darlys “Dee” Scoggins, age 77, of Galesburg, Illinois died on October 20, 2009 at 4:45 A.M. at the Knox Nursing Home and Rehab, after a short fight with cancer.

She was born on April 15, 1932 in Bristol, South Dakota to Harry and Mary Goff Kolkman whom preceded her in [...]

Finding Peace In A Rage-filled World

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As I skimmed the news this morning, I was struck by amount of turmoil that is wracking our world. In Tehran, Iran, the Supreme Leader is railing against the “lies” that he blames for the massive protests taking place there. In North Korea, it appears there are plans being made for [...]

Hidden Gems

I was doing a little blog surfing today, letting Blogger take me to random sites and I ran across a blog that caught my attention. It is called Four Months in Afghanistan, and is written by a young woman by the name of Suzie Jones who is a member of the U.S. military currently [...]

From Peacenik to War Monger

After all of the warm feeling surrounding my participation in the Blog Blast for Peace, I am now ready to go to war and open up a can of whup-ass on whoever is responsible for the Trojan that is infecting my computer. In case you’re unaware, a Trojan is a malicious piece of software that [...]