Roots in Ripon

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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

America the Beautiful

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I never cease to enjoy the beauty of the United States. Whether I’m flying at thirty-seven thousand feet looking down on the Rocky Mountains...

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Hey Buddy!

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Recently, my wife and I celebrated our 32nd anniversary. Part of our Honeymoon included a visit to Carmel (officially known as Carmel by the...

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Religious Half-Truths

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What exactly is a half-truth? Well, according to Webster’s, it is: 1) a statement that is only partially true, 2) a statement that mingles t...

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

We the People

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I have always been intrigued with the opening phrase of the Constitution: “We the People . . .” It goes without argument that the United St...

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

I Need Help!

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Okay, there’s no rhyme or reason for it. Why do I play this insane game? I’m talking about golf, of course! After all, I’m a grown man. I l...

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Back in the 50s

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I was struck this week with a bit of nostalgia. Someone sent me an e-mail with a PowerPoint attachment that takes you back to an earlier tim...

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CHUCK ROOTS: Ripon, CA, United States; I am a husband and father of two daughters, Laura and Jenny, and three granddaughters, Alyssa Grace, Brooklyne Paige, and DeziRay, and two grandsons, Daniel and Colson. I'm a retired Evangelical pastor of the Free Methodist denomination, and a retired Navy Chaplain. As a former enlisted Marine I served in Vietnam. As a Navy Chaplain I served with the Marines in Kuwait, Iraq and Djibouti.

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