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Essays & Poems

Betting on fantasy: a modern allegory
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By PGIAA ADMIN
In Essays & Poems
Posted July 11, 2022

Betting on fantasy: a modern allegory

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With Sorrow We Dissent
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By PGIAA ADMIN
In Essays & Poems, Special Topics, Voices
Posted June 27, 2022

With Sorrow We Dissent

With Sorrow We Dissent “With sorrow […] we dissent,” closes the final paragraph of the official response to the decision handed down yesterday by the Supreme Court of the United States. These [...]

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Attempted scam is a lesson on fraud
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By PGIAA ADMIN
In Alumni in Action, Essays & Poems, Faculty Voices
Posted May 31, 2022

Attempted scam is a lesson on fraud

Attempted scam is a lesson on fraud My goal was simple: to cancel a rental car in another city because I no longer needed it. When I called the number that I assumed would connect me with those [...]

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Dennis Slattery: Why write? Writing can be healing
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By PGIAA ADMIN
In Essays & Poems
Posted April 11, 2022

Dennis Slattery: Why write? Writing can be healing

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Jung Journal: Amazing Grace by Linda Carter
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By PGIAA ADMIN
In Alumni in Action, Alumni Resources, Essays & Poems
Posted March 16, 2022

Jung Journal: Amazing Grace by Linda Carter

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Trust’s presence or absence will make the difference
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By PGIAA ADMIN
In Essays & Poems
Posted February 21, 2022

Trust’s presence or absence will make the difference

Trust’s presence or absence will make the difference by Dennis Patrick Slattery Many will remember Ronald Reagan’s famous and oft-repeated mantra, “Trust But Verify.” He was taught this Russian [...]

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Words define, or destroy, our country’s democracy
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By PGIAA ADMIN
In Essays & Poems, Faculty Voices
Posted January 25, 2022

Words define, or destroy, our country’s democracy

Words define, or destroy, our country’s democracy Dennis Patrick Slattery, For the Express-News, Jan. 15, 2022 Some 30 years ago I developed a habit of rising early to write in my journal. I sit [...]

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Preserving our innocence: At what cost?
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By PGIAA ADMIN
In Essays & Poems, Faculty Voices
Posted January 25, 2022

Preserving our innocence: At what cost?

Preserving our innocence: At what cost? [The Op-Ed was published in The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung on January 8, 2022.] Dennis Patrick Slattery, Ph.D. Democracies thrive on the presence of [...]

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James Smallwood: The Abode of Awakening
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By PGIAA ADMIN
In Alumni in Action, Essays & Poems
Posted December 3, 2021

James Smallwood: The Abode of Awakening

The Abode of Awakening Our Physical Body Consciously Connecting with Our Luminous Presence “When we are attached to our thoughts, our “beliefs” our sensations, and we are not consciously [...]

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Poem: I Am Grateful by Diane P. Coffey
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By PGIAA ADMIN
In Essays & Poems
Posted November 23, 2021

Poem: I Am Grateful by Diane P. Coffey

    I Am Grateful By Diane P. Coffey To say the words I am grateful Is an opening into my heart Gratitude reveals acceptance Like lotus petals Slowly One at a time Unfolding Gratitude [...]

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