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Phyllis Stenerson

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Is 'lock and load' political rhetoric shouting 'fire in a theater'?

By Phyllis Stenerson | 01/11/11
Right or wrong? Wise or foolish? Moral or immoral? Legal or illegal? How do we know? How do we decide as a society?
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Critical thinking is critical to America's progress

By Phyllis Stenerson | 08/02/10
"The Creativity Crisis," an article published recently in Newsweek magazine [July 19, 2010 edition], was an amazing and exciting surprise.
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Heeding the clarion call of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

By Phyllis Stenerson | 01/18/10
Some 40 years ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led us in the direction toward a more just and peaceful world. King changed the world, along with hundreds of thousands of ordinary people who were inspired by his vision, courage and leadership.
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Change, truth and small-town values

By Phyllis Stenerson | 09/15/08
National political conventions are carefully staged galas where presidential candidates describe themselves on their own terms and present the image they want the public to like and support.
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Happy Birthday, America! -- and many more?

By Phyllis Stenerson | 07/03/08
Are we the ones who will witness democracy's demise? I don't think this is what poet June Jordan had in mind when she wrote, "We are the ones we've been waiting for." Read more... By Phyllis Stenerson
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Romney religion speech and presidential election put the focus on American values

By Phyllis Stenerson | 12/17/07
Mitt Romney, Republican presidential candidate, gave a speech recently about how his faith would inform him if he became the nation's first Mormon president. Not since 1960, when John F.