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    Wisdom and folly

    ByTom Wolthuis

    “Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him” (Prov. 26:4). “Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes” (Prov. 26:5). These back-to-back proverbs contradict each other. My wife and I joke that she tends more toward the latter…

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    Forbidden words

    ByTom Wolthuis

    On the ground, feeling like I had been shot in the leg, I kept repeating one word: “sh*t.” I had just badly pulled my calf muscle exiting the batter’s box in senior softball. This would end my play for a few weeks. I was frustrated. Was it okay to express my frustration like this? I…