Author: Rus VanWestervelt

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  Embracing The Vision Of An Unparalleled Life

  I have just returned from one of the most powerful spiritual experiences in my life with Church of the Nativity,… Read more.

• Let The Fear In, Then Let The Fear Go

  We are all doing our best to carry on, but sometimes fear grips us. We find ourselves paralyzed by a… Read more.

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  When A Classmate Dies: Gone But Not Forgotten

  Our classmate, Pat Doyle, has died. I didn’t receive the news from a call on my phone. Instead, I received… Read more.

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  Why Nobody Wins In The Ray Rice Assault Case

  Like so many other citizens of Baltimore (and football followers across the country), I am nearly speechless about the incident… Read more.

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  What We Can Do In The Wake Of The Columbia Mall Shooting

  Saturday morning, January 25. I am working on my syllabi for the upcoming spring semester, feeling pretty good at what… Read more.

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  Extreme Temperatures, On-Time School Openings, Put Children At Risk

  The decision to open schools on time for many Baltimore-area systems (Frederick, Carroll, Howard, and Montgomery; Baltimore County had planned… Read more.

• Writers Must Find Balance Between Art And Audience

  My friend Brad at Starboard Society sent me an early-morning email, asking my opinion about an article published today in… Read more.

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  Christmas Is For Children, But They Give Us These Three Greatest Gifts

  We hear and see it everywhere — from the non-stop Christmas music being played on radio stations to the holiday… Read more.

• An Open Letter To God: Are You There?

  Dear God: Are You there? Lately I have been wondering, as a few things have happened around our world that… Read more.

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  Baltimore’s Better Fire In The Sky

  Last night, just before 5 (well, at 4:53 p.m. to be exact), my wife was in Target picking up a… Read more.