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About wallwritings

From 1972 through 1999, James M. Wall was editor and publisher of the Christian Century magazine, based in Chicago, lllinois. He was a Contributing Editor of the Century from 1999 until July, 2017. He has written this blog, wall writings.me, since it was launched April 27, 2008. If you would like to receive Wall Writings alerts when new postings are added to this site, send a note, saying, Please Add Me, to jameswall8@gmail.com Biography: Journalism was Jim's undergraduate college major at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. He has earned two MA degrees, one from Emory, and one from the University of Chicago, both in religion. He is an ordained United Methodist clergy person. He served for two years in the US Air Force, and three additional years in the USAF reserve. While serving on active duty with the Alaskan Command, he reached the rank of first lieutenant. He has worked as a sports writer for both the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, was editor of the United Methodist magazine, Christian Advocate for ten years, and editor and publisher of the Christian Century magazine for 27 years. James M Wall died March 22, 2021 at age 92. His family appreciates all of his readers, even those who may have disagreed with his well-informed writings.

Positive Signs For Obama’s Israeli-Palestinian Peace Track

Posted on November 17, 2008 by wallwritings

                             Abbas and Livni at the 2006 World Economic Forum.   by James M. Wall     According to a report posted on TimesOnLine, President Elect Barack Obama has set … Continue reading →

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Should The Left Worry about Rahm Emanuel?

Posted on November 14, 2008 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall                                       The Hippocratic Oath is usually attributed to Hippocrates, a Greek physician born in 460 BC on the island of Cos, … Continue reading →

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Life’s Circle: From King in Memphis to Obama in Grant Park

Posted on November 9, 2008 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Barack Obama’s election night victory speech included a stirring echo of Martin Luther King Jr.’s final sermon, delivered in Memphis, Tennessee, the night before he died. King spoke on April 3, 1968, at the Mason Temple (Church of God … Continue reading →

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Yes, Mr. President-Elect, This is Truly an Amazing Country

Posted on November 5, 2008 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Attracted by a Google listing the morning after the election, visitors to this blog linked to a piece I posted two weeks before the election: A Response to an Obama Victory: What an Amazing Country.  Following … Continue reading →

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Get Ready for Tuesday and Remember “Wag the Dog”

Posted on November 3, 2008 by wallwritings

      Bruce Meets Sasha at Columbus Ohio Rally      AP Photo from Huffington Post By James M. Wall (Special note: this posting was inspired by questions from readers outside the US, and by younger members of my family … Continue reading →

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Lee Atwater Returns in TV Ads and to a Theater Near You

Posted on November 1, 2008 by wallwritings

                      Lee Atwater and President Bush        Photo from the Sacramento Bee by James M. Wall When Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama on Meet the Press, he spoke of the prejudice and ignorance that … Continue reading →

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Why McCain Will Lose: “Us Versus Them” Is a Dying Brand

Posted on October 29, 2008 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall In his New York Times magazine profile of Barack Obama, political writer Matt Bai explains the Obama “50-state” campaign strategy. It was a highly succesful strategy that led the candidate to spend “considerable time and money in more culturally … Continue reading →

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It’s Over Folks: Anchorage Daily News Endorses Obama

Posted on October 26, 2008 by wallwritings

By James M. Wall     I found this picture on Mudflats, an Anchorage, Alaska web site. It was taken during a Barack Obama rally in Anchorage. This handsome dog bears a striking resemblance to Darby, who was, until her recent … Continue reading →

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A Response to an Obama Victory: “What an Amazing Country”

Posted on October 23, 2008 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Maybe you have to be a Boomer to really appreciate this clip.  But anyone is welcome to watch. Ron Howard started as a kid fishing with the sheriff.  Now he is a famous movie director.  The … Continue reading →

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Obama Flies to Hawaii To Visit His Gravely Ill Grandmother

Posted on October 21, 2008 by wallwritings

                   Obama with his grandparents after his 1979 high school graduation  by James M. Wall Barack Obama’s maternal grandparents,  Stanley Armour Dunham and Madelyn Dunham, celebrated with Obama (photo above) when he graduated … Continue reading →

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