The Bridegroom

By John Woodward | April 26, 2002

In 2002 ABC began producing the dating and relationship “reality” TV program known as The Bachelor. In that first season a newspaper article reported, “The show … premiered last month with 25 women vying for the affections of a 31-year-old San Francisco management consultant … For fans of the series, the show plays like a…

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The Book of Esther: Pictures of the Spiritual Life

By John Woodward | April 20, 2002

As Canadians and American’s observe a Thanksgiving holiday each fall, the Jewish people also have days of special thanksgiving and celebration; these are based on events recorded in the Tanakh (Old Testament). One of these holidays is the feast of Purim, which commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people in the Persian empire from the…

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How to Get Free From Stubborn Guilt

By John Woodward | April 13, 2002

When I was about eight years old, I got intrigued with cartridge pens. Regular ballpoint pens weren’t cool anymore; cartridge pens were classy! The soft plastic cartridges that held the ink were replaceable. After getting used to handling one of them, I graduated to a fountain pen. These pens were similar, but instead of a…

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