Social issues – DAVE GIPSON

As you think they are…

Social issuesFebruary 20, 201845Views 0Likes 0Comments

The issues are never as black and white as you think they are. The remedies are never as simple as you think they are. Those who disagree with you are never as evil as you think they are. Remember that, next time everyone runs for their respective high horses...

A White Privileged Christmas

belief, Christmas, Social issuesDecember 28, 201786Views 0Likes 0Comments

I’m getting a little concerned for Santa. Truth is, he’s an old timer. Can you say, "OK, Boomer"? His deeds, though well-intentioned, are from another age entirely. And I’m afraid someone will probably take him down pretty soon. A hitman? Most likely not, though I’m not ruling anything out. More likely, it will be a lawyer. Or a soccer…

Why “Under God” Matters

Social issuesFebruary 6, 201760Views 0Likes 0Comments

During a magazine contest in 1892, the words to what we now know as our Pledge of Allegiance were first published. In 1942, the Pledge was officially adopted into our flag code. At the time, it read as follows: “I pledge allegiance to my flag and the republic for which it stands; one nation…

“Once more, with feeling…”

Social issuesJanuary 17, 201763Views 0Likes 0Comments

When I took vocal classes, my first time singing a song was the toughest. I’d spent the week working on it, but now the nerves kick in. At the end of my struggling rendition, the professor would smile and say: “OK. Once more, with feeling…” Sometimes you have to get past the first…