In a church I no longer attend, one the preachers use to encourage us to read the news everyday. He said once,"How can you help save a world you know nothing about?"  He's no longer there, unfortunately, but the lesson for me was reinforced nevertheless. In the 80's & 90's, most of us grew up with parents who were somewhat cognizant of the real issues at hand surrounding their communities and the globe at large. Today's news is racked with so much frivolity and entertainment that the general ...

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