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Michael S. Robinson Sr.

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  • News, Opinion   December 18, 2024
  • It’s no ‘Merry Christmas’ to a baby crying in Bethlehem.

  • It’s no ‘Merry Christmas’ to a baby crying in Bethlehem.

    Taking a Gander
    • By Michael S. Robinson Sr.
    • Much of our world is preparing for Christmas. The familiar ding-a-ling of the Salvation Army, chirping an enthusiastic “Merry Christmas” and soliciting donations, welcomes shoppers to their favorite stores. Smiling carolers are knocking on neighborhood doors, braving the frosty air of winter. Eggnog has, once again, found its annual perch on the grocery store dairy-section shelf. And kids are visualizing the passel of gifts that will soon be unwrapped, only to discover that the batteries weren’t included.
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  • News, Opinion   December 4, 2024
  • Fairy tales don’t always end in ‘happily ever after.’

  • Fairy tales don’t always end in ‘happily ever after.’

    Taking a Gander
    • By Michael S. Robinson Sr.
    • It’s been a long time since my father or mother sat me on their knees and read me my favorite fairy tales. An essential part of a child’s early education, they warned of life’s pitfalls and they promised happy endings.
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  • News, Opinion   November 27, 2024
  • ‘Gone With the Wind’ and ‘Little Black Sambo’ offer lessons for today’s America.

  • ‘Gone With the Wind’ and ‘Little Black Sambo’ offer lessons for today’s America.

    Taking a Gander
    • By Michael S. Robinson Sr.
    • Our country’s preoccupation with social over-sensitivity and political correctness has wiped out some of our best traditions. No longer living in an age of naive bliss, Americans—and a Western world that largely follows America’s lead—must condemn the many classics of literature and entertainment that have been deemed so insensitive to others.
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  • News, Opinion   November 13, 2024
  • American voters put immediate threats over long-term risks during 2024 election.

  • American voters put immediate threats over long-term risks during 2024 election.

    Taking a Gander
    • By Michael S. Robinson Sr.
    • In the fall of 1962, I took the big leap from junior high to high school. As I walked the halls of that “transition to adulthood,” I couldn’t help but notice that many of the girls were, indeed, “fully grown-up,” and I wondered how I’d be able to concentrate on my classes.
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  • News, Opinion   October 23, 2024
  • The cultish habits of some Mormons make for an easy transition to the MAGA movement.

  • The cultish habits of some Mormons make for an easy transition to the MAGA movement.

    Taking a Gander
    • By Michael S. Robinson Sr.
    • Having spent my early years in the LDS faith, I can appreciate how certain ideas become integral to its adherents. I shudder to think about how that church’s very-unorthodox, politically-incorrect and unpopular themes became part of me as a child—and how difficult it was later, as an adult, to escape the dogma and brainwashing.
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