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Exchanging Prison Bars for the Legal Bar

Ronald Palm knew from the onset he couldn’t walk for his graduation from Eastern Illinois University, where he earned summa cum laude honors while completing a degree in interdisciplinary studies.

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Rejection Leads to a Red-Letter Day

“Do you know Red?” came the voice from the other end of Pastor Joyce Smith’s cell phone. “He’s had a stroke, and we found your card in his pocket.” Pastor

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A Light for a World of Darkness

I was convinced it was torture, but then again, what does a little girl from a middle-class American family truly know about such matters? All I knew was that the

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A Debt I Could Never Repay

Editor’s note: Last week, our Options Blog featured a Thanksgiving perspective piece about the sacrifice of giving thanks. Today, lead editor Michelle Melchor also discusses gratitude, but from the thoughtful

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The Sacrifice of Thanksgiving

Editor’s note: Next week, lead editor Michelle Melchor also discusses the topic of giving thanks but from the thoughtful perspective of having a debt of gratitude. Don’t miss it. Airline