Left Justified: Thanksgiving thoughts about giving gifts

By Stanley Campbell Americans get stuffed on Thanksgiving, then shop until we drop. I think that should change. As a shopkeeper (JustGoods
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November 25, 2009 | Also published in Left Justified | Comments (0)

Left Justified: Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Nov. 22

By Stanley Campbell Rockford has a checkered past when it comes to inclusivity. During the 1850s and 1860s, abolitionists (anti-slavery activists)
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November 18, 2009 | Also published in Left Justified | Comments (0)

Left Justified: Support the troops on Veterans’ Day

By Stanley Campbell This Veterans’ Day, I’d like to propose you not send soldiers into harm’s way without a really good
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November 4, 2009 | Also published in Left Justified | Comments (0)

Left Justified: Our mental health needs a health check

By Stanley Campbell Winnebago County has more resources for helping the mentally ill than most places, but if you wanted to
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October 21, 2009 | Also published in Left Justified | Comments (0)

Left Justified: Un-happy birthday to me

By Stanley Campbell I did not get what I wanted for my birthday (which is Sept. 30, for those of you
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October 14, 2009 | Also published in Left Justified | 2 Comments

Left Justified: Feeding the hungry and developing the city

By Stanley Campbell Two things: The Rock River Valley Pantry (RRVP), in August, provided groceries to 2,975 households. That’s 6,775 individuals, and
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September 16, 2009 | Also published in Commentary> Left Justified | Comments (0)

Left Justified: Colorful Rockford

By Stanley Campbell I just came from a wonderful meeting with the Rev. Jesse Jackson. He is here helping organize a
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September 8, 2009 | Also published in Commentary> Left Justified | Comments (0)

Left Justified: On the Waterfront is on my mind

By Stanley Campbell Another summer gone by, and the only thing I have to look forward to is On The Waterfront
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September 2, 2009 | Also published in Commentary> Left Justified | Comments (0)

Left Justified: Vietnam remembered, part four

By Stanley Campbell Here’s the final installment of my friend Steve Bea’s reminiscences about the Vietnam War. After serving four months
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August 26, 2009 | Also published in Commentary> Left Justified | Comments (0)

Left Justified: Vietnam remembered, part three

This is the third installment of reminiscences of my friend Steve Bea, a Vietnam veteran, made for his nephew’s term
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August 12, 2009 | Also published in Commentary> Left Justified | Comments (0)

Left Justified: Vietnam revisited, part two

My Vietnam veteran friend Steve Bea, formerly of Rockford, now in Seattle, reminisces for his nephew’s term paper: “I was trained
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August 5, 2009 | Also published in Left Justified | 1 Comment

Left Justified: My friend Steve remembers Vietnam, part one

Teachers sometimes ask their students to find a veteran and ask him (or her) about their experiences. Since I am
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July 29, 2009 | Also published in Commentary> Left Justified | Comments (0)

Left Justified: Ideas for doing urban ministries

I am asked to speak to a number of churches. I work for Rockford Urban Ministries (RUM), and people want
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July 23, 2009 | Also published in Commentary> Left Justified | Comments (0)


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