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US AND THEM
10 Nov
3

US AND THEM

We are many. They are more. I don’t like them. They laugh. We mourn.

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WE ARE MANY
03 Nov
6

WE ARE MANY

I expect Harris to win. But if she doesn’t, what then?

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MORNING IN AMERICA
27 Oct
5

MORNING IN AMERICA

All my MAGA friends are worried.

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OLD FRIENDS
20 Oct
6

OLD FRIENDS

I remember when “old friend” only meant “dear friend.” Now it actually means old—as in, well, doddering.

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hurricane destruction
13 Oct
0

NATURE IS HEARTLESS

First Helene. Then Milton. Massive hurricanes inflicting death and destruction on innocent people.

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GOD BLESS AMERICA
06 Oct
0

GOD BLESS AMERICA

I found myself in one of those churches that are fueling the Trump cult. Oh me, oh my.

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Alaskan railway
29 Sep
2

TRAINS, PLANES, AND AUTOMOBILES

Alaska’s wildlife is awesome. And so is its railroad.

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GAIA SAYS, “CHEESE”
22 Sep
1

GAIA SAYS, “CHEESE”

St. Peter’s Basilica can’t hold a candle to Denali.

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THUS SPOKE THE MUSHROOMS
15 Sep
6

THUS SPOKE THE MUSHROOMS

I’ve put mushrooms on my salads. Now they’re on my mind.

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peace&love
08 Sep
4

ARE LIBERALS STUPID?

I turned 75 this past Tuesday. But I almost didn’t. A raging bull charged me.

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Thanks to Old Scratch I’ll be posting a reflection on something I find remarkable in and around our world most every Sunday morning.

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WITH THE ONE YOU LOVE

October 25, 2026

Something notable happened this month that merits an early return from my sabbatical.

SEE YOU IN NOVEMBER

July 26, 2026

I reached a personal milestone yesterday. Alas, there were no fireworks and no parades.

O JOGO BONITO

July 19, 2026

Soccer is a beautiful game, my sons told me years ago. I couldn’t see what they saw, but I’m beginning to.

BEYOND REASON

July 12, 2026

I'm a soccer fan but not a fanatic. Alas, the game releases the inner barbarian.

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Randall Tremba was born and raised in Youngstown, Ohio. He took a bachelor of arts in philosophy at Wheaton College, Illinois (1969), [delete extra space]a master’s of divinity at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California (1973)[comma] and a doctor of ministry at Princeton Seminary (1992). He was installed as minister of the Shepherdstown (WV) Presbyterian Church in July 1976. Forty-one years later he retired. In between[comma]* he married Paula, became a parent (Jonah, Nathanael, Amanda) and a grandfather as well as founding[comma] founded the Rumsey Radio Hour (1990), and co-founded the Shepherdstown Good News Paper with Ed Zahniser (May 1979). You can follow the author on his blog, thedevilsgift.com.

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