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So three days ago the highest number of people ever watched the same show at the same time in television history. Did you notice then the odd occurrence of all the people watching who found something to complain about other than the game? First, it was Taylor Swift. After showing
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It’s Super Bowl Sunday! What an interesting day! And in honor of the quieter crowd who have minimal interest in professional football, allow me to avow that today’s post is prompted by the big game but really has little to do with the sport. Today we’re just
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So let’s attempt to understand the border issue. It’s been in the news much as of late, and clearly it’s a problem. Let’s take a step back, make sensible observations, with a desire to disrespect no one nor repeat any talking points. (We typically don'
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Oh, isn’t this fun? Suffice it to say (unless any of us have been living under a proverbial rock), we have witnessed a whole new promotional scheme unfold in professional football, one that the NFL’s marketing department never concocted but over which has now undoubtedly found itself both
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As we always encourage the asking and answering of questions — listening, too — here is what we witnessed asked by media in January of 2024: 1. Americans Want Change, Can the GOP Get It Together? 2. Are EVs Actually Cheaper To Own? 3. Are Latino voters really defecting in droves to
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I’ve thought about this for a while. Be gentle with me here. It’s not the easiest of subjects. But I think it makes sense. I want to talk about lying. And not so much whether we do it or not. More so, why do we believe it in
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It’s no secret that I’m a big believer in learning from diverse people groups. This idea that we can only learn from the likeminded or like-something simply doesn’t resonate with me. It seems shortsighted, in fact, causing us to miss out on a whole host of
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Dear National Media, Hello. You may not know me personally, but you know who I am. I am one of the unfeigned majority that does not want either of the two most recent presidents to be president again. As you know, I am not alone. Let me clear. As our
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Once again this week my colleagues and I had opportunity to partake in the Orlando Mayor's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission. It’s an opportunity to come together with the larger community to promote Dr. King’s legacy; it’s an opportunity to strengthen our community, focusing
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It’s no secret. Ask my friends. Ask my family. I love a good debate. But maybe just maybe we need to clarify what a debate is. It’s basically a formal discussion where questions are asked and opposing arguments are put forward. It’s a forum in which varied
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There’s an old French saying — “prendre la chèvre” — meaning “to take the goat.” Tradition suggests that taking another’s goat was one way people used to get milk. Unsurprisingly, such would oft anger the goat’s owner. The ever-useful A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English says such
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As the new year rolls around, I’ve been thinking a lot about the Intramuralist. I believe intentionality is wise. So I ponder in the year ahead: what do we want to say… what do we want to cover… what is beneficial to pay attention to and what is a