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Author: RJ Walters

I am an Independent thinking, highly functional person who is deaf and has some unique views and challenges in life. Like all of us, I am a person who is composed of all my life experiences and that is what I write about here.
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Terrible To Think What Churches Do To Men…

March 14, 2021December 21, 2023 RJ Walters

When I came across the book with the quote below in 2013 it solidified my belief that, for the most part, the church has tragically drifted from the words of Jesus to the words of man. I had been pondering … Continue reading Terrible To Think What Churches Do To Men…

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40 Billion??

March 13, 2021June 20, 2021 RJ Walters

In the year 2020, there will be approximately forty billion gadgets connected to the Internet. Matthews, Scott. 1144 Random, Interesting & Fun Facts You Need To Know 40Billion!! Let’s see, there are 7.9 billions people on this earth right now. … Continue reading 40 Billion??

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The Pot Calling The Kettle Black…

March 12, 2021June 20, 2021 RJ Walters

I’ve been around politics for more than 50 years now, so I have seen a lot of sneaky tricks and such that governments use to manipulate their citizens. The first thing was as a young man eligible for the draft … Continue reading The Pot Calling The Kettle Black…

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Changing Minds

March 10, 2021June 20, 2021 RJ Walters

One of the hardest things to do in today’s world is to get people to change their minds about almost anything. Of course I am a contrarian when it come to this topic. I have changed my mind about a … Continue reading Changing Minds

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How To Fix America… Solution #96

March 9, 2021June 20, 2021 RJ Walters

I think almost everyone in the country knows that we have some pretty serious problems and are in need of some serious answers. I usually spend my first hour each morning browsing all my news feeds for info to keep … Continue reading How To Fix America… Solution #96

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Beauty Is…

March 7, 2021June 20, 2021 RJ Walters

First, let’s finish off the title of this post Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder I am going to spend the coming Sundays showing you what I consider as beauty. I have always been fascinated by Navajo artistry … Continue reading Beauty Is…

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Christian Giving

March 7, 2021December 5, 2021 RJ Walters

This post is an expanded response to a comment to last week’s post about Christian giving. I gave the person commenting a short answer, but I think this topic deserves more attention. Here is the comment on which the post … Continue reading Christian Giving

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Doing What You Want To do…

March 6, 2021June 20, 2021 RJ Walters

What’s money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do Bob Dylan If there is one life lesson that all of … Continue reading Doing What You Want To do…

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Look Up In The Sky… It’s A Car!

March 5, 2021 RJ Walters

I came across this hot rod with an airplane engine at a Oskhosh EAA Air Show a few years ago and it got my attention, along with many others. This might be the most creative custom hot rod ever built. Continue reading Look Up In The Sky… It’s A Car!

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InDepth – Sweden Post #4 – Wages/Pensions

March 5, 2021June 20, 2021 RJ Walters

This is part four of a series on what the US might learn from Sweden. This week we will talk about wages and pensions. Wages In The US 43% of US workers earn less than $15/hour while the top 33% … Continue reading InDepth – Sweden Post #4 – Wages/Pensions

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Philip Gulley – The Examples Of Jesus

March 3, 2021November 27, 2024 RJ Walters

For this revisit Wednesday I give you a post from November 2012 about one of my favorite Christian authors. He is a Quaker and I align very well with most of their belief. I have read a number of Mr. … Continue reading Philip Gulley – The Examples Of Jesus

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The Most Beautiful…

March 3, 2021 RJ Walters

I want to qualify my words here to say that I am by no means an authority on beauty or the female of the species. In fact, I am probably one of the most amateurish in that field. Here I … Continue reading The Most Beautiful…

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Sharing Office Space

March 2, 2021June 20, 2021 RJ Walters

This is one of my forward-looking posts where I report on a possible future trend. I will admit that most of these type posts don’t just suddenly spring to mind; most actually happen because of something I read about the … Continue reading Sharing Office Space

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Jesus Was A Socialist

February 28, 2021December 5, 2021 RJ Walters

It’s been pretty obvious to me since I seriously spent four years reading the words of Jesus that his teaching have strong socialist roots. So, why are so many who claim to be Christian against any form of socialism? Just … Continue reading Jesus Was A Socialist

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Fraternizing With The Enemy…

February 27, 2021June 21, 2021 RJ Walters

“Nobody will ever win the Battle of the Sexes. There’s just too much fraternizing with the enemy” Henry Kissinger When I came across this quote its author surprised me. I never took Henry Kissinger as having a funny bone in … Continue reading Fraternizing With The Enemy…

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Rat Rods

February 27, 2021 RJ Walters

With this picture, I want to celebrate the Rat Rod. Much of my 2018 adventures were to go to numerous car shows around the country. The one in Des Moines was probably the biggest. There were thousands of cars there, … Continue reading Rat Rods

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Just Stories – I Went To Harvard, Yale, and MIT…

February 26, 2021 RJ Walters

I have used the phrase in the title of this post on numerous occasions. Most people, except maybe my wife, think of me as an intelligent person. I was kinda shocked when I learned that my IQ was 136, which … Continue reading Just Stories – I Went To Harvard, Yale, and MIT…

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About Living Life On The Margins

February 26, 2021June 21, 2021 RJ Walters

Anyone who comes to this blog via the WordPress reader or similar tool probably doesn’t know that I am taking RJsView in a different direction. I am narrowing its focus but broadening it coverage. I know that makes no sense, … Continue reading About Living Life On The Margins

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InDepth – Sweden – Post #3: Medical Care, Transportation

February 26, 2021June 21, 2021 RJ Walters

This week we will concentrate on two major costs in the family budget in the US and compare how much Sweden pays for the same thing. Medical Care In the USThe average cost per family for a year of health … Continue reading InDepth – Sweden – Post #3: Medical Care, Transportation

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When Positive Thinking Can Be Negative

February 24, 2021June 21, 2021 RJ Walters

I get many of my ideas for posts here on RJsCorner and RedLetterLiving from my friends at ProgressiveChristianity.org This is one of those posts. I don’t know if the book The Power Of Positive Thinking is still popular, I kinda … Continue reading When Positive Thinking Can Be Negative

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Women Be Quiet!!!

February 24, 2021October 24, 2023 RJ Walters

For this Revisit Wednesday I bring you a post from June 2012 about a topic that I have always had trouble with and that is that women are supposed to know their place. “Knowing your place” has throughout history been … Continue reading Women Be Quiet!!!

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