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So let’s lead today with the bottom line: this election cycle is the oddest I have ever seen. Now I am no ambassadorial expert nor Poli-Sci major nor anything close. I am merely a current events observer and only a semi-humble one at that. Ronald Reagan was
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Here at the Intramuralist, we talk about everything... life, love, sports, politics, social media, common culture, current events. There is nothing we won't talk about... albeit always, hopefully respectfully. That's our mantra... join us. Talk with us. Share what you're thinking — as loud or
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This weekend a blizzard has battered the Northeast. In some places there are more than two feet of snow. Over 8,000 flights have been cancelled, and over 1,000 power outages have been reported up the East Coast. The New York Governor went so far as to issue a
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We each have places where we choose… where we root for one over the other… where we deeply want one person or one team or one side or school to win. We passionately desire success and victory for a single one. And if that team or side or school includes
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Monday was America’s annual observance of Martin Luther King Day. Oh, how I love that so many have so much respect for the message of that man. Let’s revisit his most infamous words, one of the most significant speeches in American history, delivered in August of 1963, at
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A little less than a year ago, I had one of the best worst weeks of my life… as nothing prepares you for the passing of a loved one. Nothing. The only thing that makes the unbearable pain bearable is a faith that is grounded in wisdom and hope — and
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For the last several years, the Intramuralist has published a "State of the Government" analysis in conjunction with the President's annual State of the Union address. The state of the government is “too partisan, too influenced by money, too big, too financially imbalanced, and too far
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What gets in the way? What do we justify as big enough, deep enough, important enough to justify the ruining of relationship? What circumstances are just too crucial to me that I can’t let them go? … that they mean more to me than you do? … that they mean more
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[First, a disclosure notice for all of our non-sports enthusiastists: stay with me; this is far more than a sports post.] Yesterday my hometown Cincinnati Bengals played the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the NFL playoffs. The Bengals have made the playoffs for the past five consecutive
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I’m penning this post on Tuesday afternoon, having just watched Pres. Obama’s East Room announcement in regard to taking Executive Action on gun control. As soon as the President was done speaking, I turned off the television and shut down my server… no Facebook, no nothing. In other
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Over the weekend, a group of men took over the headquarters of a U.S. wildlife refuge near Burns, Oregon — a small city in the Eastern part of the Beaver State. The men are angry over the imminent imprisonment of two area ranchers who were found guilty of arson three
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After a year of atypical, ardent ups and downs, the Intramuralist and company set out to add some new experiences to our annual, end of year celebrations. Hence, this midwestern family of five found ourselves in the middle of Times Square as the ball and confetti dropped, ringing in the