Bio
He was ruthless. By his own admission. He lacked integrity. By his own admission. He was definitely not gentle. Twice later I heard him speak, and I also read several of his books. He was intelligent and certainly articulate. Last weekend he passed away at the still spirited age of
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[Originally posted in June of 2009.] Yes, I am fearful we are going nuts. There are all sorts of them. Cashews, almonds, walnuts, brazils, filberts, peanuts, pine, and pecans... There exist immeasurable means of preparation. Dry roasted, honey roasted, salted, shelled, redskin, blanched, granulated, not to mention that wonderful cinnamon
Healthcare
[Originally posted in March of 2010, the following infuses a potential dab of wisdom into the health care legislation currently before the court. Note that I said “potential.”] Aesop’s commentary on the current health care confusion... From The Boy and the Filberts: “Do not attempt too much at once.
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One cold night, as an Arab sat in his tent, a camel gently thrust his nose under the flap and looked in. "Master," he said, "let me put my nose in your tent. It's cold and stormy out here." "By all means,"
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As a current events observer in search of wisdom (or yes, also, a lack of it), every so often an issue evolves that causes far more than a pregnant pause. In order to accurately dissect the wisdom, allow me to first share the facts. I will omit emotive expression... at
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Sometimes my penchant for sarcasm must be suppressed. Sorry. I believe in transparency. Can someone please share with me why in the last 2-3 years, our nation continues to go to war? We keep engaging in brand new “military conflict.” There is the war on drugs, war on labor,
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Everyone brings something to the table. A passion perhaps that he or she uniquely brings that’s quickly embedded into the conversation and thus impacts the emotion and dialogue going forward. Such is true whether your last name is Goldwater or Gore, Sharpton or Nader, Clinton or Quayle. Today my
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Man vs. woman. Woman vs. man. Now that the madness of college basketball has concluded (at least until the fanaticism of college football begins), I am reminded of a lingering issue, as highlighted again by the major sports’ media last week. For the record, this blog is not about sports.
Holiday
Pick your current event: Politics. World development. Incident or issue. Choose the life circumstance: Profession. Family. Kids’ sports or education. We are typically angry with any situation we perceive to be unjust. As blogged here recently, we have an innate need for justice... whatever the scenario may be... ... be that
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In continuous search of wisdom, I am wondering anew this day. Is there anything wrong with the following presidential exhortation? “Last Thursday I described the American form of Government as a three horse team provided by the Constitution to the American people so that their field might be plowed. The
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Call it question day... a few thought-filled, brief ones... If the Supreme Court rules that the healthcare law — and specifically, the individual mandate — is constitutional, will all those who have declared otherwise acknowledge that they were wrong? If the Supreme Court rules that the healthcare law — and specifically, the
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As we witness the emotional response to the death of Trayvon Martin continue to pour out, I’m reminded of one prevailing, human emotion. We have a need for justice. Why does Martin’s family cry out, demanding George Zimmerman be arrested now? Because they desire justice. Why does the