For friends with loved ones in personal care and retirement communities, the pandemic has been a hotbed of fear and anxiety. On Joe Watkins: State of Independence this weekend, the CEO of Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community, Robert Hayward lays our an encouraging strategy for fighting fear with faith. Joe and I connect it to the wider fear gripping our politics and communities in the second segment.
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State of Independence: Taming the Pol...
Is politics a playground for insiders? Is government a “good old boys club” — a system that operates by a different set of rules than the ones they impose on the rest of us? Is it a swamp? A circus? A charade? A house of cards? Is it all just a game? Polls show that this is exactly the way millio...
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State of Independence: Confronting Se...
In Pennsylvania’s capital city of Harrisburg, there’s a thriving church that’s defying norms. It’s conservative theologically—in their understanding and interpretation of Scripture—but it’s one of the most internationally and racially diverse congregations in the state. As you might expect, Sunda...
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Former presidential speechwriter, Mary Kate Cary reflects in how we, as Americans can recover the power of words. Cary shares personal reflections on her friendship with President George HW Bush.