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Oasis changing lives through football.

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Oasis Founder Clifford Martinus has a contagious passion for sport and community. This is evident in the work done at Oasis Place with his belief that the connection to a team, fair play and sport can support an individual in overcoming the odds, both personal and social. This South African non-profit creates positive personal development opportunities for youth from marginalised backgrounds.

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An interview with Dr. Peter A. Corning

While humanity has made many strides toward progress, as of late, our culture seems to be in a regression. Why do human beings make the same mistakes? This is the question we brought to the evolutionary biologist and author Dr. Peter Corning.


A Dream About the Human Condition And the Future of Life on Earth

I call it the “Life Tree” – a living combined effect. It came to me in a dream.  I saw a vast circle of small lights – like flickering candles, or maybe tiny Christmas lights.


November 2024 Magazine

Brody Hale cannot see, but he relates to the world in ways that many of us could only imagine. He is known throughout the United States as an expert in canon law. He works to save Catholic Churches that have been threatened with closure.  This month, Barbara Lloyd McMichael writes a book review about “Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop’s Battle for America’s Soul,” by Michael Fanone and John Shiffman. Annie Searle offers us sage advice to roll up our sleeves to make the world a better place. During this month of Thanksgiving, Reverend Anne Saunders shares her insight: learn how to pray or learn how to become better at praying. Lord knows, we need all of the help we can get! Happy Thanksgiving!!  –Patricia Vaccarino


Brody Hale Touches the World

Brody Hale cannot see, but he relates to the world in ways that many of us could only imagine. Blind since birth due to Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis (LCA), Brody Hale practices law: estate planning, social entrepreneurship, and real estate, along with handling other small client matters. These practice areas are common for a solo practitioner living in a small town, but Brody Hale is no small town lawyer. He is known throughout the United States as an expert in canon law. He works to save Catholic Churches that have been threatened with closure.  


Carpe Diem -- Seize the Day

We’re six days past the election of former President Trump as our next president.  Both the press and social media are devoting inches if not pages of copy to try to analyze why Vice President Harris lost to Trump. The fact of the matter is that there are many reasons, and to focus on the loss itself does not leave much room to make plans that anticipate the new administration’s first days in office.