Recent Woody Fairthcloth Commentaries

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The Power of Giving
Wildfires have taken a huge toll on California. However, the small town of Paradise has faced the unimaginable. That’s when Woody came to visit. The Camp Fire, in Northern California, was the most destructive wildfire in California history killing 86 people and, at one point, leaving nearly 500 people unaccounted for. The fire in Paradise and neighboring communities in Butte...
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December 2, 2019
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Is Ethics Dead? – Part II
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Is Ethics Dead? – Part I
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