Month: April 2012
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Life update: I’m moving to Chicago in 19 days
I’m so excited to be moving to the Chicago area on May 20. It’s a sudden decision and is something that, just a month and a half ago, was honestly not on my radar and that I hadn’t been considering. This spring, I started taking graduate classes at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in their Master…
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That’s why I’m here: new book about Stefanie Spielman, faith, and love
In March of 2009, after having fought an off and on battle with cancer for over a decade, the disease had spread to the brain of Stefanie Spielman. The new treatments which needed to begin had affected her even more severely than the numerous rounds of chemo therapy which she had endured over the years.…
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Infant in iconic photo would have turned 18 today; story behind the picture
As the old saying goes, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” But it seems that each generation has only a handful of pictures which capture the essence of major events. This photo of a firefighter cradling a baby in the aftermath of the Oklahoma City Bombing is one of the most famous photographs taken during…
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Million dollar lotto winner on welfare: why I don’t blame her
A 25 year old Detroit area woman was receiving food stamps despite the fact that she had won $1 million on a state lottery game show. Amanda Clayton is being charged for fraud after receiving $5,475 worth of food stamps and medical coverage from the period between her lottery win in September 2011 and last…
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Titanic: why it still fascinates us 100 years later
As most people know, on this night, exactly a century ago, the Titanic sank. Over the past few weeks, as the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s maiden voyage and subsequent sinking have approached, there have been countless articles, documentaries, and news stories. James Cameron’s epic film “Titanic” was re-released in 3D. After a century, the…
Josh Benner 