http://timreidplace.com/blog Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:19:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today I visited the main armed services hospital here in Ramstein, Germany where all of our wounded troops are brought straight from the battle fields, “down range” it is called. Two flights a day bring in badly wounded young men and women. One such young man died just before we ... http://timreidplace.com/blog/?p=176 Subject: Re: Interesting Tim, Your email has had me going back through this particular chapter in Hawkins’ book to try and determine where faith (which now that you mention it is so obviously missing) might logically fit along this spectrum.  I am still thinking about it...I think maybe somewhere between Acceptance and ... http://timreidplace.com/blog/?p=170 [caption id="attachment_136" align="aligncenter" width="460" caption="At Fayetteville State University, Reid champions the need for cultural awakening"][/caption] One of the most powerful forces ever created by man, the real weapon of mass destruction that exists today, can be summed up in two small words: the media. I am not sure most folks truly understand ... http://timreidplace.com/blog/?p=135 I recently spoke at an award dinner sponsored by the Roanoke, VA chapter of the NAACP. I chose to speak on the subject of Character. Here is an excerpt from my speech: People in our community appear to have stepped into a period of “FORGETFULNESS.” Now, as a people we have a ... http://timreidplace.com/blog/?p=118 They say a picture is worth a thousand words. If so, this picture reveals true compassion. http://timreidplace.com/blog/?p=114 The now daily images of angry citizens that flow across my 40-inch flat screen digitally enhanced TV has driven home the fact that anger teaches us something about who we are. Through the veil of Constitutional Rights, America now vents its frustration, fears and all too often, its falsehoods, with fanaticism ... http://timreidplace.com/blog/?p=111 I was jolted into reality as I read DeWayne Wickham’s column: http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2009/08/column-white-racisms-convenient-target-our-president.html#uslPageReturn It took courage to say what many of us have refused to accept…a dangerously large portion of America has gone “POLITICALLY INSANE”. The hate and rage that is now being broadcast day-to-day brings back vivid memories of the ... http://timreidplace.com/blog/?p=108 As I watch a white man stand outside the entrance to the New Hampshire town hall meeting, to be attended by President Obama, with a 9mm strapped to his leg for everyone to see, I worry. The so-called political pundit on TV makes a point to tell us that the ... http://timreidplace.com/blog/?p=106 The hypocrisy of so-called news pundits and self-appointed TV critics is often so stunning that I wonder if I live in a parallel universe. The recent discussions concerning whether President Obama bowed or didn’t bow to Saudi King, Abdullah stands as an example. One critic remarked, “…it's becoming increasingly apparent ... http://timreidplace.com/blog/?p=100    Recently a young black man called out to me, “Elder Reid, may I speak with you?” It was a sobering moment, not because the term “Elder” has come to mean someone senior in years. Hell, I am senior in years, and damn proud to have survived and earned every ... http://timreidplace.com/blog/?p=78