Monthly Archives: January 2008

Barack Obama Could Take ONE Leaf from JFK — Cultivate Some Media Friends

Barack Obama would do well to cultivate an amicable relationship with a few in the media whose insight he values. If I am to believe what I hear, he is somewhat aloof from the press. I don’t blame him because … Continue reading

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A Letter from Barack — A Grass Roots Campaign

Barack’s letter (below) makes it very clear that his is an unusual campaign. No lobbyist money and masses of small contributors. I have contributed to the Obama Campaign and I recommend others join this effort to move beyond gridlock and … Continue reading

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Should Biblical Studies End? A Nuanced Argument Surfaces

“The sole purpose of biblical studies, … would be to help people move toward a postscriptural society. It may be paternalistic to ‘help people,’ but no more so than when translators hide the truth or when scholars don’t aggressively disclose … Continue reading

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Oprah and Obama Transcend Race — And Transcending Is The 2008 Message

There is a somewhat irrelevant discussion going on about whether Oprah Winfrey has real influence over the Black community when it comes to voting for Obama. I suspect her only influence has been to show that the nation’s mega celebrity … Continue reading

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Obama Preps for Tonight’s California Democratic Debate — Tougher Stance

This account by Alec MacGillis in the Washington Post is like following Barack Obama through his intense schedule yesterday — Wednesday. Obama faces Hillary Clinton this evening in the California Debate. According to MacGillis, Obama has been rehearsing some serious … Continue reading

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