HWHarold Witkov

1. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Harold Witkov | Sep 11, 20260

   Holding the fifth day of Creation in my hand (opens the original)

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   Some 10 years ago I visited a longtime friend living in Traverse City, Michigan. One day we went to the beach, and at the water's edge he picked up a stone, studied it a moment, and handed it to me. Matter-of-factly, he asked me, "Would you like a fossil?" (Evidently there are many such stones where he lives.) I found the fossil fascinating, and I brought it home. I showed it off to a few select people and eventually placed it unceremoniously on a downstairs shelf. For years it just sat there, p

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2. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Harold Witkov | Sep 04, 20260

   Israel: Only as safe as a stroke from a child's crayon (opens the original)

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   Winston Churchill once famously claimed that he created Jordan with the stroke of a pen. Well, at least Jordan had the dignity of a pen. For Israel, there is only the indignity of lines drawn in different colors. Like an old Rodney Dangerfield comedy routine, only written with blood, when it comes to Israel’s borders, it gets no respect. Joseph, the son of Israel, was known for his coat of many colors. The nation of Israel would soon become known by map lines of many colors. There were green lin

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