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As a new follower of Jesus Christ, I found myself thirsting for more of God in my life. In 1982, I bought a new vinyl record by Petra. One of the more thought-provoking songs on the album was …
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6/19/25
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Huddled under a picnic table as a thunderstorm passed over a lake near Millington, Tennessee, it quickly became evident that my father could not predict the weather.
There were no cell phones or …
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6/16/25
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With summer break upon us, I find myself stepping into uncharted territory—both literally and figuratively. I’m about to embark on two very different challenges. Each promises the …
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Curt Hineline
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5/29/25
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Many of life’s lasts happen without us thinking twice about them. Though mindful of the last time we would walk out the door of our high school, we probably didn’t stop and savor …
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Curt Hineline
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5/15/25
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Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is …
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Curt Hineline
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5/1/25
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As the world prepares to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth- the only begotten son of God, I find myself in reflection of the importance of that truth in my own faith in God.
Easter …
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Curt Hineline
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4/21/25
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Two significant births took place in the late 1960s, your editor, Curt Hineline was born in Oakland, California in 1968. And the Oakland and Craig school districts consolidated in 1969 and the …
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3/21/25
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Here’s a quick recap from last November’s general election, for those of you whose lives don’t revolve around the status of medical marijuana: Its use was approved by …
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3/21/25
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Seeming like an eternity ago, 1981 holds fond memories of my first year of Junior High as a Blair Bear. Although I played football, it was the varsity’s day to celebrate as the annual …
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Curt Hineline
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3/13/25
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As the dangerous cold settled into the area earlier this week, memories spent in the garage with my dad trying to keep vehicles running and water to the house flowing filled my …
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Curt Hineline
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1/23/25
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It is hard to imagine the amount of devastation that has taken place in California due to the wind-fueled fires in Los Angeles County. Much has already been discussed about the lack of …
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1/16/25
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Congratulations Riley. You, son, are my new right-hand man.
For years, our two eldest sons, Mikhail and then Owen, were my go-to helpers around the house. Mikhail has been great at …
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Curt Hineline
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1/9/25
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Every year is getting shorter Never seem to find the time Plans that either come to naught Or half a page of scribbled lines Hanging on in quiet desperation Is the English way The time is gone, the …
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Curt Hineline
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1/2/25
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Note: This column first appeard 14 years ago in the December 30 th , 2010 edition of the Oakland Independent. It is just as true today as it was then.
Our youngest …
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Curt Hineline
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12/25/24
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Letting loose of his security blanket during the Charlie Brown Christmas Special, Linus begins to share the meaning of Christmas with the other Charles Schultz created characters. Quoting from …
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Curt Hineline
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12/24/24
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Nearly 30 years ago Mike Johnson and Scott Wachter began performing together. The local duo brought spectacular harmonies to gospel music. A short time later I met Scott through a youth …
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Curt Hineline
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12/12/24
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Agoraphobia is a serious anxiety creating condition that leaves the sufferer avoiding certain places or groups of individuals. At its worst, agoraphobia can lead a person fearful to leave their …
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Curt Hineline
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12/5/24
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Were my eyes deceiving me? Could what I was reading be real or was it fake news? According to a news report, a recent survey found that 35% of those questioned said that they are …
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Curt Hineline
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11/29/24
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‘Tis the season of thanksgiving. For some, that thanksgiving comes easy as they examine their lives. Others might do the same and walk away from that reflection with disappointment.
The …
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Curt Hinelineline
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11/20/24
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Shaking in my no name sneakers with one foot on a pedal and the other on the ground, I counted the cost of what I was about to do. Surrounded by friends and my older brother by my side I contemplated …
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Curt Hineline
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11/14/24
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Truth be known, I am writing this on Friday. For all I know, the world ended before the election occurred. Would that be so bad? Unless the outcome is in doubt, the world has ended for a good at …
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Curt Hineline
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11/7/24
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Attempting to write about the election, I found myself filled with disappointment in the lack of truthful substance being shared by the media and political advertising. So that is all I have to say …
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Curt Hineline
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10/31/24
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Realizing this is likely still a sore subject after the embarrassing loss to Indiana, one can simply remind themselves that we are still improving under Coach Rhule. Of course, one’s patience …
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Curt Hineline
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10/23/24
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I can honestly say that this is the most difficult In My Humble Opinion I have ever had to write. It has always been in the back of my mind that this day would come. I guess I just did not …
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10/18/24
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Hanging for what seemed forever on my parents’ refrigerator was a newspaper clipping from 1987 of a dapper looking young man whose Voice of Democracy Speech had just won first place in …
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Curt Hineline
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10/3/24
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