by Amanda Read Sheik | Jul 3, 2010 | Politics, The Washington Times Communities
Often it isn’t what happens, but what gets talked about that makes all the difference. When President Obama commented on General Stanley McChrystal, the greatest impression made on me was the source Obama cited as specific rationale for his approval of...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Jun 19, 2010 | Politics, The Washington Times Communities
While it’s tempting to dismiss Abby Sunderland’s voyage as misguided and pointless, many challenges accepted in society are just as ridiculous. GULF SHORES, AL – The solo circumnavigation voyage of 16-year-old Californian homeschooled student Abby...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Jun 5, 2010 | Literary Projects, The Washington Times Communities
Thanks to the kind referral of friend Brent Heard, I now have a column at The Washington Times Communities! The title (and tagline of this blog) was invented by my 17 year-old sister, Rachel. My bio is as follows: Amanda Read is a scholar who never set foot in...
by Amanda Read Sheik | May 23, 2010 | World Views
A common atheistic argument against intelligent design is that we can’t fill gaps in our understanding of the natural world with a creator. In light of some silly traditions in pagan cultures such as thunder being the gods fighting or bowling, or winter being...
by Amanda Read Sheik | May 14, 2010 | Journal
Due to my father’s surprise business mission to do work on the Gulf, my family and I are staying in a penthouse condo (on the 18th floor!) in Gulf Shores. What a blessing – it’s beautiful here! Early this morning my mother, seven of my siblings...
