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And here we are, time for the first Presidential debate for 2024. Ugh. Yes, there are still 129 days as of this posting until the election, and yes, this is unprecedentedly early, as neither candidate has even been officially nominated as of yet. But after months of debating if they’
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With all the discussion of age in recent months, perhaps there is something we can learn. Question, in fact: do we recognize youth as a strength? Note the following, fascinating stories of success. Yes, there is much we can learn... The first emperor of Rome, Augustus Caesar, became a Roman
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Who we listen to matters. Not every voice is wise to speak on all things. For example, I would never ask Donald Trump to write a book on “How to Win Friends and Influence People” nor Joe Biden on “The Art of Public Speaking.” :) Today is Juneteenth, the day in
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Bruce: “How do you make someone love you without affecting Free Will?” God: “Heh, welcome to my world, son. If you come up with an answer to that one, let me know.” . . . . . One of my movie faves is the 2003 comedy, “Bruce Almighty,” with the star-studded cast of Jim
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I had a great discussion with one of my life-sharpeners the other day. You know those people. They are the ones with whom time spent is always fruitful… always producing of something better… in me. Granted, I have to be humble enough and discerning enough to recognize that something
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Next week I have a really fun event prepared for my staff. We love team building. We work hard. We enjoy play. We have multiple, extremely talented individuals on our team. We also encourage emotional, physical and spiritual healthiness. In that health, we value, too, the importance of relational connection
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Ugh. It was approximately 2:36. Did I mention “a.m.”? We had each fallen into bed just 3 hours prior, having driven 7 some hours after a long day and even longer weekend. We were spent. It had been a great time, but the hours of traveling with still
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So let’s begin with a quick caveat, followed by a minimum of one, two or potentially more deep, hopefully calming breaths. The Intramuralist is not a fan of Donald Trump. The Intramuralist is also not a fan of Joe Biden. We are not attempting to invoke any “bothism,” so
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[So one more grad note this special time of year. This one, no less, may be my favorite. I wrote it 4 years ago, when my youngest was graduating from high school. While gifted in many areas, a college degree is not expected to be a part of his forte
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Grad speeches are an interesting thing; are they not? And let’s be honest; some are awesome; some are awful. And sometimes we disagree which is which. To be clear, the audience matters. The speech one gives at West Point wouldn’t be the same one gives at Barnard, Benedictine,
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And so the calls came to fire one not because of anything to do with how good he is at his job; the calls to terminate employment came solely because of an opinion one holds. He should not be allowed to possess that opinion and remain employed in a prominent
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One of the things that gets my goat is when I sense other people thinking I’m stupid. Sorry. “Stupid” is strong language for me; it’s just that it feels so disrespectful. I’m not suggesting that a person can’t disagree nor even think I’m wrong. I’