SINCE GAZA IS SO MUCH IN THE NEWS THESE DAYS…             Back in Biblical days Gaza figured into quite a few stories. First, there was Caleb and Josua who scoped out the would be promised land before the Hebrews conquered Palestine. One of the places they sighted was Gaza, which the Hebrews eventually captured. Then,…

AFTER RETIRING TO TUCSON MY “MENTOR” BECAME JOHN FIFE Upon arriving in Tucson I knew that my full-time teaching career was over. Even though I began teaching at Pima Community College right away I never developed any real lasting friendships with other faculty members there. My closest “colleague” connection was with Rev. John Fife. He…