Category: Op-ed
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The WAPA Board Has a Message for Ratepayers
The Water and Power Authority Governing Board wants the WAPA ratepayers to know the plans it has in place to ease the…
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Religion and Culture in the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Jack Wilson writes that the Olympics have historically been awash not just in politics but religion as well — oh yes, and…
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Waste at the Elections Board — a Symptom?
Former Interior Department official David North wonders why the V.I. elections system is 7½ times more expensive, per vote, than that of…
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Schneider Medical Staff Reacts to News of Financial Mismanagement
The medical staff of the Schneider Regional Medical Center wishes to inform the public that the recent events in our facility have…
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Governor's Message About Victimization Echoes King's 'I Have A Dream' Speech
Source columnist Frank Schneiger says the governor's Emancipation Day Message "should be posted in every building in the Territory."
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Christian Pietism
The "heart religion" of pietism is still alive and well in most churches, according to Jack Wilson, although most contemporary pietists don’t…
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The Church's Edifice Complex
Jack Wilson reflects on a time when "church" was more about people gathered together for a common purpose than an opulent physical…
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Wearing Grandmother on my Finger
New technology to turn a loved one's remains into a diamond got Jack Wilson thinking about resurrection.
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Earthworks
Lucy Gunther is saddened by the loss of the mahogany trees that once stood in the Mandela Circle and the artist who…
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Religious Hate-Mongering in Cyberspace
Jack Wilson finds in a pile of email a series of photos exposing the cruelty of Islam and Muslims — or maybe…
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Religious Hate-Mongering in Cyberspace
Jack Wilson finds in a pile of email a series of photos exposing the cruelty of Islam and Muslims — or maybe…
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A Baptism of Fire
When Barack Obama distances himself from Rev. Wright, is he making a politically expedient move or turning his back on the African-American…
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The Peace of God
Is peace merely the absence of violent conflict? Jack Wilson thinks there's a lot more to it than that.
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Gill Netting Is an Extremely Important Issue
The St. Croix Hiking Association makes known its views on gillnet fishing in the Virgin Islands.
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Gill Netting Is an Extremely Important Issue
The St. Croix Hiking Association makes known its views on gillnet fishing in the Virgin Islands.
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Escape from New York (to Carnival)
Back for Carnival after three years off-island, Mat Probasco gets a fresh coat of St. Thomas — or is that a weatherman's…
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Vicar of Christ Hits a Home Run in Yankee Stadium
During six days in the U.S. last week, Pope Benedict XVI — the scholarly and reserved cleric reputedly married to medieval manners…
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Preaching As Theatre
The late humorist George Burns said: “Sincerity is everything. If you can fake that you’ve got it made." The famous stogy-puffing comic…
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The Day King Was Killed
The evening of April 4, 1968, was typically balmy along the Tennessee River where it flows into Alabama. Budding dogwood and magnolia…
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Anomalies in Virgin Islands Democratic Delegation
There is a double anomaly in the V.I. delegation to the Democratic National Convention — but a bold proposal could change things…
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Anomalies in Virgin Islands Democratic Delegation
There is a double anomaly in the V.I. delegation to the Democratic National Convention.
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2017 Will Be Our Centenary of the Transfer: Where Are We Going?
The United States is now in decline, the Chinese are in ascension, and entire world is a global village. In the territory,…
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Religion But Were Afraid to Ask
There’s an old canard that a pastor has to run for office every seven days. That’s an exaggeration, but not much of…
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The Politics of Homiletical Hype
I am a registered Republican and will vote for John McCain unless he self-destructs before November, but Barak Obama scored some strong…
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Divinely Inspired Plagiarism?
Is the Bible a source of wisdom, truth, and guidance? Jack thinks so. Is it the literal word of God? Jack thinks…
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Divinely Inspired Plagiarism?
Is the Bible a source of wisdom, truth, and guidance? Jack thinks so. Is it the literal word of God? Jack thinks…
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Raising Awareness About Asthma
Lt. Gov. Gregory R. Francis supports the campaign to raise awareness about treating asthma in the Virgin Islands and points out that…
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Raising Awareness About Asthma
Lt. Gov. Gregory R. Francis supports the campaign to raise awareness about treating asthma in the Virgin Islands and points out that…
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Random Thoughts About Life and Death
Everybody dies … so live it up!
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Tacky Advertising and the Reality of Jesus
Would you like to see Jesus riding a Harley? Jack Wilson would.