People make career changes fo r hea l t h , economics, or domestic reasons. Mine was none of those. Neither was the reason incompetence or that I lacked interest in my previous jobs as c l a s s r o o m t e a c h e r ,

campus principal , or public school superintendent. I have five college degrees in education, and have participated in meetings at the White House and offices of presidents in foreign nations to serve as a consultant on school reform. The Ford

Foundation identified me among people who would likely affect public schools. I even wrote books, served on textbooks selection panels, and assisted in writing state academic assessments. So, the issue was not that I

For the love-struck Juliet all that stood between her and "happily ever after" was her lover's name. Shakespeare's contention that one's "label" does not

define the essence of their soul is arguably only visible through the eyes of a child. The name or label, we place upon a person or object means everything! Artist's, authors, and actors know this to be true, often changing their names to project an image of themselves that represents a transmutation of the ordinary. For instance, would Archibald Leach had garnered the same allure as Cary Grant? How about Marilyn Monroe's Norma Jeane Mortenson? Would Henry John Deutschendorf, J r . b e e n a s popular had he not changed his name to John Denver? In a wor ld fu l l o f Hernandez's how m u c h o f a n impact would a Gene Hernandez make regardless of talent? Slap the cool name Bruno Mars on said Hernandez and you'll fill a concert hall to the brim with people waiting in line for blocks. The name precedes even the most charismatic

“That which we call a roseBy any other name would smell as sweet.”

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BJanuary 2019 Serving The Conservative (Once Silent) Majority of America Vol. XXIV No.8

WHAT’S IN A

NAME?by Jo Ann Thorp*, Abilene, TX

Jo Ann Thorp

WOULD GOD BE A CONSERVATIVE

OR A LIBERAL?

I must point out first that the God of the Bible is the God of love. He even loves His enemies and He tells His followers to love their enemies. He is the Holy God who hates iniquity; He is pure and detests sin.

19. a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers. (ESV)

18. a heart that that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil,

17. haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

16. There are six things that the LORD hates, seven things that are an abomination to him:

All loyal Buffalo Gap News readers know the answer to this question. But I found a scripture in my Bible recently that should settle this question for good for anyone who might be not be sure. The passage is Proverbs 6:16-19:

by Russell Boates*, San Angelo, TX

SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT WHY I RESIGNED AS A

TO HELP TEENS HOMESCHOOL

by Dr. Ronald E. Johnson*, C.Ph.D., Zephyr, TX

(cont’d on pg B-2) (cont’d on pg B-5) (cont’d on pg B-6)

And yes, I have friends. And no,I am not socially challenged, and

yes, I get to sleep late, and no,I don’t just sit around and do

nothing, and yes, I am good atspelling, and no, I am not a nerd,

and YES, I LOVE being

I’m HOMESCHOOLED

HOMESCHOOLED!!!

Ronald Johnson