Dr. Fred Eichelman

Dr. Fred Eichelman

Dr. Fred Eichelman is a retired teacher and a director for Point North Outreach, a Christian media organization. He recently had a book published, Faith, Family, Film-A Teacher's Trek. Fred is a former local Republican Committee chairman and has attended hundreds of conventions from political to science fiction. He sees the two as compatible. Fred also tells us he values very much a title we gave him since he could not be a PolitiChick. PolitiDude.

Dr. Fred Eichelman 4 weeks ago

Where’s Perry Mason, Matlock, and The Defenders When We Need Them?

When I was teaching government we always finished the year on local government with an emphasis on the court system.…
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Dr. Fred Eichelman January 12, 2020

Dr. Fred Eichelman: Quo Vadis America, Quo Vadis

Recently PolitiChicks editor Ann-Marie Murrell posted on Facebook a picture I love. A picture of her parents crossing a bridge,…
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Dr. Fred Eichelman December 22, 2019

Dr. Fred Eichelman: A Cat’s Nativity Tale

From time to time during the Christmas season I am asked by other animals why we cats are not pictured…
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Dr. Fred Eichelman December 15, 2019

Dr. Fred Eichelman: How A Baby Elephant’s Sad Fate Saved A Squirrel

We were returning home when Carolyn spotted a squirrel laying on his back on the road just outside our home.…
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Dr. Fred Eichelman December 8, 2019

Dr. Fred Eichelman: It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over

Who can forget that classic statement by the great wordsmith Yogi Berra and it is a philosophy that has been…
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Dr. Fred Eichelman November 30, 2019

Dr. Fred Eichelman: Two Classic TV Novels That You Need to See

Dr. Fred Eichelman's review of two must-see classic movies starring Robert Mitchum.
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Dr. Fred Eichelman November 3, 2019

Dr. Fred Eichelman: Sports In the Bible

First off before you read the following please know that though I love sports I am not an athlete. I…
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Dr. Fred Eichelman September 21, 2019

Dr. Fred Eichelman: War Letters From the Past

For those interested in genealogy there is no greater treasure than to find a cache of letters from the past.…
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Dr. Fred Eichelman September 14, 2019

Dr. Fred Eichelman: The Hollywood of Old Being Reborn

As a kid growing up in our small town there was a tine machine. Yes a real time machine where…
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Dr. Fred Eichelman August 24, 2019

How To Understand Others And Not Worry About Political Correctness

The Numbers Game When I was teaching in a high school we were expected to attend graduations wearing the gowns…
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Dr. Fred Eichelman August 11, 2019

Dr. Fred Eichelman: Wisdom Is Not Limited to Education

There is a story I have always enjoyed and there have been variations of it. It is one that comes…
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Dr. Fred Eichelman July 27, 2019

Confession: Busted in College (or “The Empty Bottle Caper”)

The following may get me kicked out as a PolitiDude, however with so much in the news about past indiscretions…
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Dr. Fred Eichelman June 30, 2019

Looking After God’s Creatures Can Call for Political Action

It is hard for this writer to believe that there are some people who are Christians who do not believe…
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Dr. Fred Eichelman June 15, 2019

The Story Of One Of England’s Greatest Generation, In His Own Words

From author, Dr. Fred Eichelman: As we honored over Memorial and D-Day what we have rightfully labeled “The Greatest Generation”…
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Dr. Fred Eichelman June 9, 2019

Dr. Fred Eichelman: Elementary My Dear Readers, Our Future is Described Scripturally

We do not know if the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle, was a Christian or not or if…
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Dr. Fred Eichelman May 17, 2019

Dr. Fred Eichelman on Teaching: Why Today I Would Not Enter A Profession I Once Loved

As a kid in school back in the forties I would have laughed at anyone suggesting I would ever be…
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Dr. Fred Eichelman May 4, 2019

“Seasoned Citizens” Beware: A Layman’s View Of Hospital Politics

I approach this article with a bit of apprehension as I have been given two opinions by friends in the…
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Dr. Fred Eichelman February 17, 2019

Review: ‘Share the Light: 40 World Changing Devotions’ by Sam Sorbo

There have been stories of teachers who have become successful performers, however my favorite story is about a performer who…
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