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I will never toe a partisan line. I will not be sucked in to purely partisan thinking -- lured in by potential political opportunists, attempting to seduce us into adopting solely their point of view. One person I believe to be excellent at not being lured is Kirsten Powers, a lifelong
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Ok, ok... it’s true. I have a favorite punctuation mark. In my small world of creative idiosyncrasies -- in a world where some may have a fondness for the colon or comma -- I believe I have admitted before that I love the question mark. Yep... you heard me. I love
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In 1984, the state of Massachusetts abolished the death penalty. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his brother killed three people and injured 264 others in Boston, Massachusetts. Because Tsarnaev was tried on federal charges -- because he was found guilty on 17 capital charges -- and because the jury concluded he showed no remorse
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Forgive me, friends. I feel as if I omitted a glaring point from Sunday’s post. Allow me to return to our previous reference in regard to NFL icon Tom Brady in order to make a more poignant observation. Briefly first, the basic facts regarding Brady’s current predicament: 1.
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“Everything in moderation, including moderation,” said the infamous Oscar Wilde. While I’m not certain the quote is worthy of being a life mantra (especially when it comes to love... and uh, bacon), there’s a reason most of us are not attracted to the extremes; they go too far.
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My desire is to always advocate for integrity -- to embrace and promote what is good and true and right -- in society, sports, politics, you-name-it. While willing to wrestle with all issues and events and never shy from a scenario, sometimes we must be more intentional in focusing on
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Several years ago I sat in the stands after traveling the four plus hours to a baseball tournament for one of my sons. During our fourth or fifth game of the extended weekend, I remember one parent wanting to vent with me; she was irate her son had to sit
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My youngest son was born missing a wall in his heart. Before the wall could be fixed, he became critically ill, as at five months old, he contacted a severe respiratory virus that threatened his life. We found ourselves spending most of March of 2002 in the cardiac ICU ward
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Last week we again witnessed society’s growing sensitivity to name calling and identification. We watched the unrest in Baltimore. In reaction to the deep disturbance, both Pres. Obama and Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake utilized the word “thug” to describe the protestors who were violent. After a negative reaction by
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I want to talk about what’s happening in Baltimore. I actually want to talk about what’s happening across the country... across the globe -- both on a grand scale and in the individual heart. But I’m not certain we can have that discussion yet. This may be too
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Each of us is involved in different activities. Our friends and kids have varied interests. And whether it be football or flag corps or bowling or the “Brain Game” team, each activity has that climactic moment capping the season, when excellence is acknowledged. In one sport we call it the
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Take note of the following recent headlines: (Don't read anything into these. I am attempting to make a point...) * The Hillary Show * America Needs Hillary * Here Comes Hillary * Clinton Begins Campaign, and It's a Toss-Up * Why Clinton Campaign Will Be Trainwreck * Hillary Clinton, Reinvented * Hillary