Getting to Maybe is a collection of essays, book reviews, and other writings expressing the views of thoughtful people on subjects of concern to themselves and perhaps to others.

 


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Water
by R. Z. Halleson
Humans can live only a few days without water. Control water, and you control every aspect of those of us who depend on it: how we live, where we live, and whether we live.
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Letter to My Son's New Teacher
by Danny's Mom
In some ways, Danny is very much like other boys.  He misbehaves and test limits just like they do.  It can be very hard to see where ADHD ends and bad behavior begins.
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Mandatory Rest
by Rev. Jessica Gregory
Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. . .the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God; you shall not do any work.  This sounds great—but not very realistic. . . .
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The Job Hunt
The State of Illinois encourages the education of teachers but fails to tell them that there are few if any jobs available.
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Book Review
The Crisis of Islamic Civilization
by Ali A. Allawi
Islam today and how it got that way.
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Book Review:
McMafia, A Journey Through the Global Criminal Underworld
by Misha Glenny
The resulting chaos where the old rules no longer applied gave existing local criminal organizations new opportunities, and enticed otherwise decent people whose livelihood had disappeared under sanctions against their country by the United States and other countries into making a radical change in how they earned a living to support themselves and their families.
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Who are these Guys?
by Yvette Marie Eber, Mdiv, MCE
The Gospel of Judas seems to have turned New Testament history upside down. This sermon challenges our traditional views of who the disciples really were.
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