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B. Waine-Kong Ph.D., JD.
- Sep 10, 2021
- 5 min
Not to be Forgotten: Twenty Years ago I Saw the Attack on the World Trade Center
I would like to add my personal recollections about the events of September. 11, 2001. The background to this story is that between 2000...
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B. Waine-Kong Ph.D., JD.
- Aug 10, 2021
- 4 min
When Loyalty Trumps Truth: While Lying is Unethical, You Can be a Hero if You Buy into the Lies and
At my oldest daughter’s sweet sixteenth birthday party, I organized a dance contest. I believed my daughter was a great dancer and...
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B. Waine-Kong Ph.D., JD.
- Jun 30, 2021
- 2 min
Survivor Guilt
Hi! How have you been? I don’t know about you, but I feel like a hibernating bear, waking up and emerging from my man cave and finding...
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B. Waine-Kong Ph.D., JD.
- Jun 2, 2021
- 3 min
The Power of Words
According to the Bible: In the beginning was the word and everything that came after that was the result of that word. Words can hurt,...
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B. Waine-Kong Ph.D., JD.
- May 20, 2021
- 4 min
Dentistry in Thomaston: Meet Dr. Tommy Farr
Historically, your knowledge of dentistry probably coincides with George Washington or you may have heard that Paul Revere was a dentist....
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B. Waine-Kong Ph.D., JD.
- May 14, 2021
- 4 min
Finding Success and Living a Well-Rounded Life: The Oracle of Omaha
I listened in on the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting that streamed live from Los Angeles last Saturday (May 1) hosted by...
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B. Waine-Kong Ph.D., JD.
- May 6, 2021
- 3 min
Living in Caves: Could You Survive as a Caveman?
First and foremost, I am delighted to welcome Chris and Jolee Benton as columnists for the Beacon. If their first column is an...
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B. Waine-Kong Ph.D., JD.
- Apr 29, 2021
- 4 min
My Roots and Aspirations
I had a golf course conversation with friends recently about whether the good life is more achievable in large cities or rural...
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B. Waine-Kong Ph.D., JD.
- Apr 22, 2021
- 4 min
Resolving Conflict: A Dose of Truth Sets You Free
The absence of active conflict and war is not peace, prosperity, and good will toward men. It may just be apathy, boredom, and...
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B. Waine-Kong Ph.D., JD.
- Apr 15, 2021
- 4 min
Happiness and a Good Life is Built on the Quality of Your Relationships
I was playing a very competitive round of gold at Raintree on Thursday, April 8 and I was delighted in the balmy spring weather, feeling...
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B. Waine-Kong Ph.D., JD.
- Apr 8, 2021
- 3 min
Jealousy: The Ugly Emotion Known as the Green-Eyed Monster
Why did Cain kill Able? According to the Bible, the cause of the murder had nothing to do with anything Able did except Cain was jealous...
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B. Waine-Kong Ph.D., JD.
- Apr 1, 2021
- 3 min
Sherry Farr, R.N., A Nurse on a Mission
I am a great advocate for nurses. I have been advising students that if they have an opportunity to be trained as a nurse - go for it. No...
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B. Waine-Kong Ph.D., JD.
- Mar 25, 2021
- 3 min
A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever
I had plans to write something insightful, informative, and even creative this week, but a funny thing happened on my way to the...
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B. Waine-Kong Ph.D., JD.
- Mar 18, 2021
- 3 min
A Tribute to Deacon Clifford Patrick (1935-2021)
Two years ago, I dedicated a column to my friend Deacon Patrick, who died on Friday, Feb. 23, 2021. The above dates represent 85 years,...
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B. Waine-Kong Ph.D., JD.
- Mar 11, 2021
- 3 min
Guess Who is Playing Nice...Luke Combs
In celebration of the country singer: I love country music - especially the lyrics. So, while I loved Luke Combs lyrics, i detested the...
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B. Waine-Kong Ph.D., JD.
- Mar 4, 2021
- 3 min
Spring Has Sprung and the Crocuses are Sprouting
Wake up, everybody (trees, shrubs, flowers, and grass), it’s a fresh start, hope and optimism is renewed, the earth is exploding with...
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B. Waine-Kong Ph.D., JD.
- Feb 25, 2021
- 3 min
Crossing the Rubicon: Doing the Right Thing is Always the Best Thing
Ladies and gentlemen, we are at a crossroads. Do we want to live in a country where people do the right thing or do we plan to do what we...
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B. Waine-Kong Ph.D., JD.
- Feb 18, 2021
- 3 min
How Will We Enjoy a Prosperous Future Living in the Past?
In Margaret Mitchell's "Gone with the Wind" (p. 446) Scarlett is quoted as saying, "It hurt too much. It drags at your heart till you...
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B. Waine-Kong Ph.D., JD.
- Feb 12, 2021
- 4 min
Value of Rethinking, Joy of Being Wrong
My grandmother was fond of telling me that it is not what you don't know that will hurt you, but what you do know, that isn't so. We long...
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