bible
The King James version of the Bible now 400 years old
The King James version of the Bible had been released in 1611, 319 years prior to my birth, and I have read, studied, and memorized ...
Wallace Alcorn, Author at Austin Daily Herald - Page 6 of 10
Faith
‘And it came to pass in those days…’
More than 2,000 years ago a boy-child was born in Bethlehem. After his death, about 33 years later, believers in this Jesus as Savior and ...
by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, December 19, 2011 11:27 am
Faith
St. Olaf festival was authentically Christmas
I learned of the St. Olaf College choir more than 60 years ago while touring the Pacific northwest with my own college choir and we ...
by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, December 12, 2011 11:55 am
Faith
Those hiding have yet to be exposed
There ought to be some people out there who are sweating heavily these days. They can be expected to jump when the telephone rings and ...
by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, December 5, 2011 11:20 am
Columnists
Leaders follow, followers lead
I offer another potpourri of my thoughts. The reason they appear random is that they came to me randomly.
by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, November 28, 2011 10:52 am
Faith
Story gives reminder about being thankful
My contribution to readers’ Thanksgiving is to share an edited version of something I wrote last Thanksgiving to our children:
by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, November 21, 2011 11:22 am
Business
Big stores still have a need for mom and pop
I do not know anyone has the solution to the problem of mom-and-pop stores versus the big-box stores, owned and operated by national corporations. (Or, ...
by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, November 14, 2011 10:47 am
honoring veterans
Honoring veterans before and after
Friday, as every Nov. 11, is legally designated and traditionally observed as Veterans Day. I might find some awkwardness in writing about this inasmuch as ...
by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, November 7, 2011 11:07 am
Austin Public Library
St. John’s Bible, in Austin, almost unbelievable
Call me a bibliophile: I hold in excess of 10,000 books in my personal library. Call me a Bibliophile: among them are over 100 bibles. ...
by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, October 31, 2011 11:40 am
2012
Opinion: Vote in 2012 will be on gay marriage amendment
An amendment proposed for the Minnesota Constitution will be presented to voters in November 2012. It is really a simple matter, although some forces are ...
by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, October 24, 2011 11:03 am
Faith
Famous 2005 Jobs advice not the best for everyone
The astounding and inspiring advice Steve Jobs gave the 2005 Stanford graduating class offers something for everyone, but everyone should exercise great caution as to ...
by Wallace Alcorn, Friday, October 21, 2011 10:57 am
Business
Don’t lose sight of real imperative in business
It happened to be a garden nursery this time, but I have had the experience in other retail places. I have done business with this ...
by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, October 10, 2011 3:36 pm
columnist
Time to turn back toward keeping the customer
I was no further than the primary grades when a wise teacher told us that no less a figure than Benjamin Franklin had laid it ...
by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, October 3, 2011 11:15 am
Faith
One responds while another just reacts
We often hear the world consists of two kinds of people, e.g., optimists and pessimists, introverts and extroverts, right brain and left brain. This can’t ...
by Wallace Alcorn, Monday, September 26, 2011 1:40 pm
Faith
Music teaches students to be complete people
The band and orchestra and choir almost filled the floor of the Peoria hockey arena, and we sat high above with a clear view of ...