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Leaving Salem
“No Trespassing”
By
ronniemcbrayer
Tooling through the Deep South recently I saw an amazing sight. In a small town, tucked away between rolling hills and cotton fields, was a religious compound of sorts. At least that’s what I think it was. The Landmark Baptist Encampment had obviously acquired the facilities of a long-discarded school. There, they had set up…
“McDonaldization”
By
ronniemcbrayer
“McDonaldization.” I love that word. It was first coined by sociologist George Ritzer to describe American culture. The predictable, robotic means of producing hamburgers and fries, according to Ritzer, has overtaken our society. Like one giant automated system everything from fast food to childcare to education rolls off the assembly line to be delivered to…
Too Many Fences
By
ronniemcbrayer
Last year my wife and I took a long-awaited pilgrimage of sorts to the red rocks of Sedona, Arizona. On our first morning there, I rose early for a walk, some of that desert stillness, and an exploration of my new surroundings. The Schnebly Hill Formation, that red sandstone that gives Sedona its beauty, was…
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