Category Archives: General

America Needs Conversion, Not Change

Posted on October 4, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

Stephen Kent of the Catholic News Service raised some great points in his recent column, published in the Georgia Bulletin. The word “Change” has been overused and poorly defined in recent political contexts. He writes: It seems that what is … Continue reading →

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Coincidence or Providence?

Posted on October 4, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

A diary is going on display in a Jerusalem museum this weekend. But it’s not your typical diary. It was written by Ilan Ramon, the Israeli astronaut who perished in the Columbia explosion in 2003. The document survived the explosion … Continue reading →

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Remembering Pope John Paul I

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul I. Born in northern Italy on October 17, 1912, Albino Luciani was elected pope on August 26, 1978. He was the first pope to take a double name. … Continue reading →

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Back to Blogging

Posted on September 6, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

Sorry that I haven’t posted for several days. It’s been busy lately, but I expect to have a bit more time for blogging in the coming week.

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Crazy Religious Lawsuits

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

Thanks to “RZ” for sending along this gem: Survivors of the Knights Templar suing the Catholic Church?: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93613600 What’s next? Hmmmm. Actually, that gives me an idea. I think my great-great-great-etc.-grandfather invented the wheel, so maybe I can claim a … Continue reading →

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Help Bail Me Out of Jail!

Posted on August 17, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

I’m being “locked up for good” this coming Thursday, August 21. And I need your help to raise bail! This is all part of the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s “Executive Lockup” fund raiser. My goal is to raise $2,400 for MDA … Continue reading →

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New Essay Posted

Posted on August 15, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

Rather than post some really long blog entries, I’ve created a separate section for Essays, which you can access from the top navigation bar. My first was just posted, entitled Catholic Evidence that Demands a Verdict. An excerpt: What started … Continue reading →

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Fighting over “Footprints”

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

You’ve probably read the famous “Footprints” poem about seeing only one set of footprints in the sand during life’s more difficult times. Postcards, coffee mugs, and other items displaying the poem list the author as “unknown,” but apparently multiple people … Continue reading →

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Misguided Patriotism

Posted on July 4, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

In their zeal to express their patriotism, many people inadvertently dishonor the flag of the United States of America. Case in point: shirts that are made either from a flag or designed to look like a flag: The United States … Continue reading →

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Trappist Beer, Anyone?

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

If you listen to the Rosary Army Catholic Show, you may remember Greg Willits’ recent decision to no longer drink his favorite brand of beer, Sierra Nevada, because he learned that the company provided some funding to an abortion clinic. … Continue reading →

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