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Today marks our 5th annual State of the Government address. In our initial analysis, we made the following primary observations: The State of the Government is too partisan. The State of the Government is too influenced by money. The State of the Government is too big. The State of the
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Let’s be frank. As I’ve said from the onset of the Intramuralist, no one need to agree with me. Really. I’m comfortable enough in my own skin to omit my opinions... and to admit that some of them may be wrong. I also may not know which
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My current sense is this will not be a very popular post. Sorry. It’s never my intent to alarm or offend; it is, however, my desire to handle all topics honestly — regardless of controversy — and to handle them well. I’ve been watching. (Surprise, surprise.) We learn much from
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“People with humility don’t think less of themselves; they just think about themselves less.” — Ken Blanchard It may be a minority opinion, but to this current events observer, thinking about oneself less is always more attractive — humility is more attractive... more attractive than boasting, more attractive than ego, more
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When I was a child, my mother had this ingenious idea. Knowing none of her children were too fond of liver and onions, she would quietly take the vitamin-rich meat, slice it into very thin strips, crisp it up in the frying pan, and then enthusiastically present it as
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So perhaps my cranky self continues somewhat... I will attempt to reflect more — rant less. It’s just my opinion — semi-humble at that — but my sense is that while rants prompt more affirmation and amens, honest reflection spurs on dialogue and thus solution. I’m afraid such may be
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I’m a little cranky today. Sorry. I didn’t say I was embracing any disrespect. I simply, transparently shared that my mood is more prone to rant than reflection. Thus, I respectfully, crankily opine... I don’t understand why we so often focus on things of lesser importance... I
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For some reason, we seem to find great joy in the often ostentatious pronouncement that another is “one of us” — or actually, even, “not one of us.” It’s as if the declaration is accompanied by a significance that will somehow indeed sway others to our side. For example... Prior
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Ok, ok... so I’m a bit of a sucker for punishment. For years, I have watched official press conferences directed by the White House Press Secretary. I feel like we learn a lot in these short interactions. I can remember moments even before my teens with Jimmy Carter’s
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Here we go again. Here in the bleak midwinter, as both the snow and temperatures fall across the country, the ice simultaneously seems to build on the minds and mouths of those passionately encamped on either side of the climate change/global warming debate. There are many people who believe
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As of January 1st, Rhode Island became the 8th “united” state to adopt the “ban-the-box” law, meaning employers cannot ask prospective applicants on their initial questionnaire if they have a criminal history. Allow me to explain... For more than 40 years, an organization called the National Employment Law
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All things new... New year. New Balance. New chapter. New career. New kids on the block — and adults to be. New deal. New diet. New England. Newfound. New phone. New iPhone. New technology. New Guinea. New girl. New horizons. New Haven. New Jordans. New Jersey. New Mexico. New mercy. New