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Crossing the Channel

March 21, 2022
by James Copple FamilyGeneralLegacyReligionSelf DiscoveryThe Seeker Blog

Pandemic, war, the loss of loved ones, and the machination that is the great wheel of time; all have caused me to consider and share thoughts on my own crossing from life to death, and it’s a sailing metaphor, of course.

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Cheer Up, You Will Be Dead Soon

November 9, 2020
by James Copple with No Comment A Faithful PresenceCultural PracticesFamilyLeadershipLegacyMentorPoliticsReligionSelf DiscoveryThe Seeker Blog

Nothing can violate my commitment to protecting and securing life through acts of love and compassion. So, if the state chooses to kill me, it is not the end for me; it is only the beginning.

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There’s no Retiring When Work is a Calling, and the Calling, a Passion

April 30, 2020
by James Copple with No Comment FamilyGeneralLeadershipLegacyMentorSelf DiscoveryThe Seeker Blog

“Retirement is the filthiest word in the language. Whether by choice or by fate, to retire from what you do – and what you do makes you what you are – is to back up into the grave.” -Hemingway-

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My Brother Ron and The Jerk

March 25, 2019
by James Copple with No Comment FamilyGeneralJusticeLegacyThe Seeker Blog

by James E. Copple In 1960, I was 10 years old ...

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The Bologna Wars

March 11, 2019
by James Copple with No Comment FamilyGeneralLegacyThe Seeker Blog

By James E Copple It seemed like big trouble ...

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Alcohol- Why Not?

June 9, 2014
by James Copple with 25 Comments A Faithful PresenceCultural PracticesFamilyGeneralPoliticsReligionSelf DiscoveryThe Seeker Blog

By James E. Copple Alcohol has become a “hot to ...

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Every Mother Counts

December 16, 2013
by James Copple with No Comment FamilyReligionThe Seeker Blog

By James E. Copple Every holiday season for ...

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A Man Named Oscar

June 14, 2013
by James Copple with 2 Comments FamilyThe Seeker BlogYouth Empowerment

by James E. Copple In February of 1966, my f ...

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A Bully Message: A Reflection on How to Stop It!

March 31, 2012
by James Copple with No Comment Family

Bullying dominates many discussions lately. A new movie, numerous public service announcements, and various campaigns to stop the madness have caught my attention.

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Justice Achieved with a Fist

November 22, 2011
by James Copple with No Comment Family

It was 1958 and I was 8 years old.  The United Sta ...

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James E. Copple is the Seeker. Copple was born in Kansas City, Missouri, raised in Seattle, Washington and graduated from College in Boston. He has a Masters of Divinity degree and doctoral work in the history of education and Christianity. He has published in the fields of substance abuse prevention, treatment, crime prevention, education and global HIV/AIDS. Read More

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