 Dr. Karl Mertz |
 CINCO: A "Kid's" Top-Five List, "If I Were President" |
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Dr. Karl Mertz |
CINCO: A "Kid's" Top-Five List, "If I Were President" |
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The author, a navy veteran, holds a Bachelor of Science in
political science (with a minor in history) from the University of Southern Mississippi, a
Master of Divinity (with social science/ race relations emphases) from Emory University,
and a Doctor of Ministry (with race relations/affirmative action emphases) from Vanderbilt
University.
He was elected national president of Phi Theta Kappa, the community colleges' (now)
international honor society, while at Perkinston Jr. College in Mississippi. Dr. Mertz has
been prominently featured on "20/20" and 'CNN Presents," and in "The
Wall Street Journal" and 'The Washington Times" opposing affirmative action
turned to quotas and the Clinton Administration's use of federal tax dollars to
advance the gay, lesbian and bisexual agenda, respectively.
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(With Dedication to "Dave") |
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by Dr. Karl Mertz
Citizens plead for "...something." Politicians promise
to deliver "...something."
But, virtually nothing new happens!
"CINCO" IS SOMETHING ELSE!!! Defying liberal and conservative labels, "CINCO" offers bold and innovative solutions to many of America's chronic social and economic ills.
More time, better health, and more money? "Amazing things are possible when America is moving," says "CINCO's' author, Dr. Karl Mertz. And, moving is exactly what he proposes, beginning with relocating the nation's capital west of the Mississippi River, to America's heartland. "New Columbia," his proposed name for a new capital, "would have practical and symbolic advantages over D.C., while most of the latter could be made a National Park and renamed the Historic District of Columbia (H.D.C.)," says Mertz.
Counting the five thought provoking ideas in "CINCO, DOS" (the book’s bonus section), the author actually outlines a ten-fold vision for America and beyond.
"We'll actually have to think our country back to greatness," says Mertz, whose novel proposals challenge traditional (gridlocked) positions on abortion, affirmative action, the death penalty, and federal income taxes, etc. "Special Interests and Ideologues will hate my ideas, as will most of their bought and paid for politicians. But, my book's not written for any of them," he says bluntly.
Like his book's first proposal, its last will be met by some with "Get out of town" skepticism. "But," says Mertz, "that's precisely the point. The U.N. should assert the world's imminent domain over Jerusalem and move all of its offices to there, excluding the General Assembly. This bold step toward ending the Middle East Crisis could also go a long way toward establishing freedom of (and from) religion."
"CINCO" is available for $9.95 (including postage)
from Red Creek Publishing, 7416 Red Creek Road, Long Beach, MS 39560. Phone orders may be
placed on 800.729.9670 or you can visit amazon.com to order the book.
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A poetic offering... DUEL ENTENDRE: The Battle for Your Soul!
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by Dr. Karl Mertz
"Christian poetry is not an oxymoron, but its certainly a rarity," declares Dr. Karl Mertz, author of "Duel Entendre: The Battle for Your Soul!" Such pointed statements are simply offered as "facts" and his complex poems as "Christian offerings.""The fifty titles, each with a dual entendre (double meaning), came to me over many years of communing, while commuting." says Mertz, "but each poem was written in just a few minutes of inspiration. 'Dual' became 'duel,' once I realized what each had in common, the battle for your soul."
Defying liberal and conservative labels, "Duel Entendre" holds up a two-way mirror to readers and begs the questions, " 'Do you see yourself?' and 'Does God like what He sees?' "
Virtually all of Mertz' soul-shaking poems amount to non-denominational and nonpartisan essays on life's dilemmas. "My perspective, I pray, has been Christian," says Mertz, noting his opposition to abortion and the death penalty. "I've also tried to offer hope, by pointing readers toward salvation and righteousness," adds the author, offering: "By deed, word and/or thought I've broken every Commandment, for which I am truly repentant. However, Christians must not become paralyzed by their sinfulness. Biblical and constitutional heresies must be challenged, not tolerated."
"Duel Entendre" is available for $9.95 (including postage) from Red Creek Publishing, 7416 Red Creek Road, Long Beach, MS 39560. Phone orders may be placed on 800.729.9670 or you can visit amazon.com to order the book. His previous book, "CINCO: A "Kid’s" Top-Five List, "If I Were President" is also $9.95. Both books are available through Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble Web sites.
"DUEL ENTENDRE'S" TOPICS
(Key Examples Capitalized & Bold)
Moral Decline
DUEL ENTENDRE 1
Selling Out on Broadway 2
Last Fall 4
Buy Popular Demand 10
Down on the Farm 15
Unnatural Selection 23
No Cover for Ladies 26
Trappings of Wealth 30
Heaven Forbid 32
Demeaning of Life 33
Marriage & Family
WOLVES DO IT! 7
End of the Line 20
Lying in Bed 21
Gold Standards 36
Human Relations
AFFECTED HEART 16
Highest Common Denominator 19
Taking Turns 22
Highway Dogs 23
Rootless People 31
Responsibility
Life's Work 8
On the House 24
Steel Away 29
LIFE SENTENCES 3
Stand to Reason 47
Race & Gender Relations
BM 12
Look Away Dixieland 35
No Man's Land 37
Let My People Come 43
RACE RELATIONS 48
Government
Just Thoughts 9
Judgment Call 17
Lie in State 27
Courting Disaster 28
FEDERAL OFFENSE 39
Spread 'Em 49
Communion/Theology
Easy Pray 3
Highest and Best Use 5
Grave Concerns 6
Son Set, Son Rise 11
Acts of God 13
Box Seats 14
Cross Section 18
Highest Common Denominator 19
Fast Fridays 38
Soul Provider 40
Buy the Book 41
Immortal Combat 42
Here's the Beef 44
In Warm Blood 45
Ultimate Lover 46
GO OUT DANCING 50
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