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"Fireproof" Your Marriage - What the divorce lawyers don't want you to know

Submitted 08-25-2010 under OPINION

I was asked to review the series “Love and Respect,” by Emerson Eggerichs, by my pastor for the purpose of advertising the upcoming seminar series to be presented by Redeemer Lutheran Church along with the movie, "Fireproof." I brought the series...

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Oh Lord, Please Don't Burn Us

Submitted 08-25-2010 under OPINION

Siona held a little blue book in her hand, as she slowly sauntered down the stairs.  A pocket book.  I could see it from across the room.  It somehow looked familiar but I couldn't place it. I was anxious for what came next; Siona...

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Invisibility cloak donned: What would you want to observe?

Submitted 08-24-2010 under OPINION

From The Rapidian staff: Say you're a fly on the wall. Or, no—let's do this up Harry Potter-style—say you have an invisibility cloak. You can go anywhere you want, hear anything you want, completely unnoticed. What's your first pick? ...

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Undercover in Heartside - Part II: Down-and-out on Monday, Aug. 16

Submitted 08-24-2010 under OPINION

In this series, I posed as a homeless man living on the streets in Heartside neighborhood from Aug. 15-17. I use the term "patrons" to refer to the homeless men and women in Heartside, derived from their patronage of social services. My friend,...

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Undercover in Heartside - Part I: Down-and-out on Sunday, Aug. 15

Submitted 08-23-2010 under OPINION

In this series, I posed as a homeless man living on the streets in Heartside neighborhood from Aug. 15-17. I use the term "patrons" to refer to the homeless men and women in Heartside, derived from their patronage of social services. My friend,...

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Citywide feral carts

Submitted 08-20-2010 under OPINION

We now have a Single Stream Recycling system in Grand Rapids, I am sure there was a ribbon cutting ceremony for it that I missed. It is great and I am happy to put all my recycling into the new blue and yellow carts. Most of the refuse from our...

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The Beautiful Ones

Submitted 08-20-2010 under OPINION

I've lived in Grand Rapids long enough to know there are two charismatic figures you do not criticize publicly.  But I'm just naive enough to express concerns about a decision made by one of them.  Damn the torpedos.   Here goes: I...

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Interaction with The Rapidian helps generate coverage ideas

Submitted 08-18-2010 under OPINION

From The Rapidian staff*: A major element of The Rapidian, if not the most important, is community involvement. Without interaction between readers and reporters, the Rapidian wouldn't be able to offer much, which is why we try to encourage...

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Four or five new features we may just develop next

Submitted 08-10-2010 under OPINION

Features, features, features. It’s nearly all we can think about in The Rapidian’s IT HQ. While we may have unveiled our newest, most solid suite of updates a mere two weeks ago, we are quick to look at what’s coming next. After some deep...

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Chase You Down Until You Love Me

Submitted 08-05-2010 under OPINION

Ten years ago I had a daily walk from a Hell's Kitchen apartment, to an Upper West Side bartending job.  By the time I hit 80th Street, I swear to God, I always ended up behind a quarreling Basinger and Alec Baldwin.  Their walking...

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