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It’s no secret that the Intramuralist is proud of Purdue University… incredibly grateful, too. There’s much wisdom to be gleaned there. We provide a little bit more in today’s post, an excerpt from Purdue President Mitch Daniels’ remarks during the university’s spring commencement ceremonies last weekend…
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I hate it when awful things happen… when tragedy strikes… when the world is witness to evil made manifest… It’s absolutely awful. How do we make sense of that which makes no sense? How, too, when witness to the awful are we to wisely respond? Allow me to quickly
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Congratulations! Well done! Regardless of your individual path, you have completed something significant. You have persevered. No worries about figuring all of life immediately now out; your goal is simply to take the next step. It’s a big one. It’s beautiful, too. There are also a few things
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I had a bit of an “a-ha” this week. I think I finally figured it out. In recent years, the reasonable among us have sensed an increasingly significant problem with the polarized ends. Respect has wavered; the rancor has intensified. The far left/far right no longer see any
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Many moments I have ventured into this topic. Join me, if you will. But allow me to initially provide a brief bit of both caution and ground rules… First, all persons with all perspectives are to be treated with unwavering respect. Second, we encourage the generous asking of questions for
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With a full week ahead, I penned this week’s midweek post a little earlier than usual. It began like this… “With the inflating situations abroad in Ukraine and at home in the economy, the Intramuralist continues to actively search for what is good and right and true. As a
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Let’s begin with the following three distinct scenarios… Person number one: “When I was 17, I started looking at colleges. I wasn’t exactly sure what I wanted to do, but I knew getting a college education was important. I didn’t come from a lot of money; in
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The Disney debate has certainly been an interesting one. For discussion purposes, allow me to offer a concise, factual timeline: * On March 8th, the Florida state legislature passed the “Parental Rights in Education” bill. Dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by opponents, the legislation prohibits “classroom instruction” on sexual
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To mask or not to mask — that is the question. After the recent ruling by a federal judge striking down the Biden administration’s federal public transportation mask mandate, we’ve witnessed all sorts of reactions. Among the most prominent: * Gratitude * Rational concern * Irrational fear * Celebration Let me not suggest
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I’ll be honest. I don’t really have a strong opinion on the pursued Twitter purchase by outspoken tech entrepreneur, Elon Musk. But I am learning there are a whole lot more people who care a whole lot more than I do. All due respect. Always. Note some of
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Millions across the globe have been celebrating Holy Week in recent days, one of the most sacred weeks of the year for the Christian faith. The notable week began by remembering the communal palms and pomp acknowledging Jesus’ triumphal arrival in Jerusalem some 2,000 plus years ago; it ends
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Inflation is at a 40 year high — climbing to an eye-opening 8.5% in March. Inflation is so high, in fact, it’s negating annual wage hikes and salary increases. Take note of the price increase chart prepared by No Labels, depicting the specific extent of this increasingly worsening