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The Scoop and the Shadow: A Newsman’s Daily Habit

Posted on August 3, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

There’s an itch I have to scratch every single day, and it starts the moment I wake up. Before my feet even hit the floor, I’m scanning headlines. Throughout the day, news programs hum quietly in the background of my … Continue reading →

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What Would I Change? Not a Policy, But a Priority.

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

The question of the day asks what I would change about modern society. It’s easy to point to laws, political divides, or technological problems. But those are often just symptoms of a deeper issue. If I could truly change one … Continue reading →

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Where My Authority Comes From

Posted on July 4, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Question: On what subject(s) are you an authority? When people ask where my authority comes from, I don’t point to just one thing. For me, it’s a mix of real-world experience, education, and the ups and downs of life that have … Continue reading →

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Marvin DeBolt: A Celebration of a Life Lived Large

Posted on January 25, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

My father, Marvin DeBolt, passed away last month at the age of 84. I was asked to write his obituary, and I went all-out to write something complete, which meant (at least to me) contacting some of his former employees … Continue reading →

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Higher Education

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Like so many people in my generation, I spent my whole life thinking that there was one purpose to existence – graduating from high school, going to college and starting a career. And while parts one and three of that … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, September 26, 2024: Judging on the Outside

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read 1 Samuel 16:1-13 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, August 19, 2024: Subjective Truth

Posted on August 19, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read John 14:1-11 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 Reflect One year when I lived in Atlanta I volunteered to help the political campaign of … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, August 19, 2022: Subjective Truth

Posted on August 19, 2022 by Douglas Blaine

Read John 14:1-11 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 Reflect One year when I lived in Atlanta I volunteered to help the political campaign of … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, September 26, 2021: Judging on the Outside

Posted on September 26, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

Read 1 Samuel 16:1-13 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, August 13, 2021: Subjective Truth

Posted on August 13, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

Read John 14:1-11 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 Reflect One year when I lived in Atlanta I volunteered to help the political campaign of … Continue reading →

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