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It’s such a strong word. Hate. If I’m fully transparent, it makes me a little uncomfortable. My sense is the discomfort is wise. I remember when my kids were younger and found confidence or solace or something in the reactionary use of the verb — be it hatred of
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This post was all set to publish. Over the month of October, the Intramuralist has recorded every question we’ve seen the media ask in regard to the upcoming election. And believe me; while not every outlet is a frequent employer of the punctuation piece, there have been some excellent
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Time to be real, friends. This election season is hard for many. It’s tough. While peace is a wonderful thing to possess, for many, that peace seems dependent on the election’s outcome. All should feel great grace being where they are, feeling what they do in regard to
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Not that long ago, even before the presidential nominee was switched absent the stereotypical primary selection process, the secret to winning became clear. When there’s a contest between two competitors who each have high, negative favorability ratings, the goal is to make the match as much about the other
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In recent months, many have quoted fact checkers to justify the solidity of their perspective. The flaw in that logic is that many have not realized that fact checkers are also not free from bias or skewing of perspective. Fact checkers are not automatically objective arbiters. In fact, often they
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“Journalism is what we need to make democracy work.” “Our job is only to hold up the mirror — to tell and show the public what has happened.” “A journalist covering politics, most of us are aware of the necessity to try to be sure we're unbiased in our
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It's the calm before the storm. People are doing what they need to do. Making preparations. There are actually all sorts of varied preparations to make. Some are physical. Many are emotional. We've seen what's happened previously. To be honest much has been hard
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I really hate disasters. No, sorry. Allow me to rephrase. I really hate the destruction and death that so often accompany disaster. It’s hard to turn on the TV. It’s hard to watch. It’s hard to watch people hurting so much. From so much unexpected, tragic loss.
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Character is a funny thing. I mean, I would contend that it’s important to each of us. It’s something we value, something we strive to build, and something we expect in other people. Solid character — our integrity — guides us; it helps us weather the storms of life and
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So let’s begin with the data today, all from the past year… 1. A 48% increase in total fans attending games 2. Also a 48% increase in average fans per game 3. A 242% increase in sold out games 4. More than 54 million unique viewers watching games via
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All sorts of people are jockeying for all sorts of desired jobs this season. They are chosen via various means, even election. As a career HR professional, no less, suffice it to say I’ve interviewed my share of people. Not only my share of people, but also for a
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No, it’s not inflation. Not immigration, discrimination or any other ā-SHən either. In this current event blogger’s semi-humble opinion, our current biggest weakness is our lack of viewpoint diversity. In fact, it is such a weakness, that we won’t even entertain the idea of imprudence.