Daily Life
My mother has long talked to me about the blank chalkboards in each of our lives. Here it is... behind us... blank... just waiting to be written upon. Time for new markings — sometimes with a little dust leftover from the eraser — but new markings, nonetheless. The beautiful time to write
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We cry out over the killing of the innocent… * Some cried out for Matthew Shepard in ’98, beaten and tortured and left to die by two other, seemingly heartless young men, believed to have targeted Shepard because of his sexual orientation. * Most cried out on 9/11, when 2,977
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Another shooting. Another predictable, rhetorical cycle. It goes something like this: There is too much violence! When are we going to stop this?! We need more gun control! No, we don’t! Yes, we do! No, we don’t! Yes, we do! And hence, the disrespectful debate continues. We have
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No one should tell any of the rest of us how to vote. So let me try. :) I will not vote for anyone — or against — solely because they are a woman or a man. I, like you, have many female and male friends, and it is a fact that their
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[Full disclosure notice: the point of this post will not come until the very end; if no interest in politics this day — and believe me, I get that — feel free to skip to the final paragraph.] Milli Vanilli told us to “Blame It on the Rain.” Michael Caine and company
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Except for all those with their laptops, TV’s, and portable electronic devices turned off last week, we were well aware of Pope Francis interacting with leaders and little ones, for the first time on American soil. From DC to NYC to his departure this night from Philadelphia, the Pope
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For the first time, Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church, is walking on American soil. And so I asked you, if you could ask him a single question — concisely and respectfully — with great wit always welcome — what would your question be? Here are your top 50... 1. What
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We are a contentious people. We disagree. We argue. Sometimes we fight... a lot. Why? Because we know we’re right. :) I get it. There have been times in my own household — I’m sorry to admit — when it’s seemed a major, humongous decision between which one is best
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When my youngest son was born, we were greeted by all the plethora of standard congratulatory salutations. But there’s something when a child is born with a disability that threatens to damper what should be none other than a celebration… “Yes, I’m humbled and thrilled at the birth
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Three were land surveyors. Six were one time farmers. Many more served honorably in our country’s military. Yet somewhere over the course of our nation’s history, we have come to value — and perhaps “trump” (bwa ha ha) — the resume of a career politician. I’m wondering if that’
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In our last post we referenced society’s selective adherence to the laws of the land — and our inconsistencies in advocating the adhering or breaking of law, pending what law we're actually talking about. Truthfully, I think we're collectively pretty bad at that (... shhh... no speeding
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Sometimes I’m quiet. Sometimes being quiet is good. Sometimes sitting back, taking time to reflect upon more angles of an issue instead of instantaneously reacting is a wise and wonderful thing. As mentioned multiple times, there is no issue the Intramuralist is unwilling to discuss. Sometimes, however, we will