Monthly Archives: July 2013

A case for camp

Posted on July 27, 2013 by lanceelliottwallace

Children need summer camp. Whether it is secular or religious, one week or several, day camp or residential, children need to participate in camp. I have no credentials to make this assertion. I am not a noted child psychologist or … Continue reading →

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Preachers

Posted on July 20, 2013 by lanceelliottwallace

I am fascinated by preachers. It’s not a delusional, put-them-on-a pedestal kind of thing but more like a burning curiosity to understand what makes them tick. I’ve been thinking about preachers a lot lately. My brothers and my dad are … Continue reading →

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Dear Writer Lance: A Letter from Your Wife

Posted on July 13, 2013 by lanceelliottwallace

Dear Writer Lance, One of the first things I loved about you–even before I knew I loved you–was your way with words. You see, back when I knew who you were and was dying for you to ask me out but you … Continue reading →

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Privacy in the New South

Posted on July 6, 2013 by lanceelliottwallace

Wouldn’t you hate to be the guy at the National Security Agency (NSA) reading all the lame Facebook posts trying to find evidence of terrorist activity or foreign espionage? OK, so it’s probably not some guy analyzing petabytes of data … Continue reading →

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A case for camp

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