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INNOVATOR: one who introduces something for the first time
You may be old enough to remember the Dick Tracy two way radio. It was a comic book phenomenon which allowed the hero detective to receive and send telephone messages on his wrist watch. In my day...
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CHRISTIAN: a person who exemplifies in his or her life the teachings of Christ
This morning the papers carried the news that Ted Cruz had “won” the Republican slot for the presidency in the Iowa Republican Caucus. The picture of his victory speech showed him in front of an...
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CENTRIST: one who seeks the middle ground between extremes
In a political year such as 2016, a whole new vocabulary arises as candidates struggle to define themselves and their opponents. Sometimes the word struggle is unsatisfactory and tends to be more...
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ORIGINALISM: a principle of interpretation that views the Constitution’s...
It would be ideal if there was only one way to read the Constitution in order to find the actual intent of the framers. But, as I said, that is an ideal and we are not privileged to have such...
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INDENTURED: a contract by which a person, as an apprentice, is bound to service
I’ve been as confused as anyone by the difference between a slave and an indentured servant. I was under the impression that the latter was just a euphemism, or gentler way of defining a slave. To...
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FAIR: free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice
I’ve just finished listening to the President nominate Judge Merrick Garland for the empty seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. His choice is a good one, which appears to be based entirely upon Judge...
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FEAR: a sometimes irrational anxiety over the unknown
I have spent the past couple of hours watching the report of a terrorist attack against the people of Brussels, Belgium. The pictures are graphic, the stories of people are tragic, and the effect of...
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CONFLAGRATION: a destructive fire
Yesterday a massive fire occurred in Providence involving several three-story apartment buildings housing Providence College students. Thankfully, no students were injured, but more than a dozen...
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RENOWN [ri-NOUN]: famous, well-known
My wife has a growing practice in New England which is getting a good amount of publicity. In one article about her recently, she was identified as “…the renown….” It took us by surprise, and caused...
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