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 | Jan 17, 2010 | Luke Historians, World Views
3000-2000 B.C. – Job exclaims how badly he wants his words written in a book – with an iron stylus and lead, to be specific (Job19:23). 1600-1400 B.C. – The Book of the Wars of the LORD is referenced (Numbers 21:14). 1525-1405 B.C. – Moses...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Oct 3, 2009 | Comedy, Politics, World Views
I wonder what Thomas Jefferson would think about college students having to read his rough-draft of the Declaration of Independence. First drafts are rather embarrassing, you know. Since I am tired of “Fact Checking Muslim Demographics” being my...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Jul 20, 2009 | Journal, Literary Projects, The Crusading Chemist
For years I’ve stuck with the tagline, “You may simply call me an aspiring writer…”, but I know there must come a time when I am no longer an aspiring writer, but a working writer. I’ve authored a screenplay (which I hope to revise...
