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Yesterday was my birthday. It was full of all sorts of precious moments… … waking up, thanking God for a beautiful, mild temp day in the smack-dab, middle of summer… … indulging in toasted coconut donuts — a treat — also a favorite… … attending a baseball game — with sweet seats — an all time
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The meeting was called to order. Together they recited the Pledge… “… one nation under God… … indivisible… … with liberty… … and justice… … for all.” And then the small city’s mayor, after four minutes of sharing only his own thoughts, ended the meeting due to a public comment on a fellow council’
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As the boxes are packed and the moving van looms, I’ve learned to sit back, relax, and intentionally reflect upon the things I love about my house… … the conversation booth, where we’ve sat and shared and laughed and cried and even lit numerous birthday candles through the years…
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On the recent holiday, columnist Christine Emba wrote an insightful piece for The Washington Post. She shared that “in between the flags and fireworks, such a major milestone is as good a moment as any to take stock of how our relationship is doing.” And then she spoke of the
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Sometimes we’re at our best when speaking the elementary to adolescents. We’re more clear, more concise… We’re better at sharing wisdom in ways that are patient and gentle without compromising boldness or truth. We point fewer fingers. We emphasize the hope. Perhaps because it wasn’t a
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241 years ago, the Declaration of Independence — a brilliant document written by Mr. Thomas Jefferson — was adopted by the Second Continental Congress. At war with Great Britain, the 56 signers announced the independence of the 13 sovereign states and that the American colonies would no longer be under British rule.
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What grace do we give to other people? What grace do we give them, especially when they think differently? Have we — maybe just you, maybe just me, maybe only the likeminded — have we cornered the market on wisdom? I read a fascinating editorial this week, written by an online news
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The stakes were high. Each side wanted to win. No side had any desire to lose. They refused. And both sides thought this issue, this event, this moment in time, was most necessary to bring home a victory. ... We can’t be too sympathetic. We can’t give too much.
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How can we best care for all people? How can we best care for all people without spending money government doesn't have? I’d like to write about healthcare today. But truthfully, the Intramuralist is a little leery. I want to talk about the ins and outs, facts
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For weeks, I didn’t answer their phone call. I give them credit. They tried multiple times. Sincerely. I just wasn’t in position to take the call. Between a graduating senior, a special needs teen, a house on the market, and frequent single parenting, it was less of a
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The following sad story caught my attention — for its unique, potential legal precedent — and — for its broader application… A young Massachusetts woman, Michelle Carter, who was 17 at the time of the incident, was found guilty Friday of involuntary manslaughter in the suicidal death of her boyfriend, Conrad Roy III.
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Over the weekend, Democratic pollster and former Bill Clinton consultant, Doug Schoen, wrote an insightful, analytical piece about Democrats and Republicans increasingly “loathing” one another. Can it be fixed? “Can anyone lead us to compromise?” Or do too many no longer associate any kind of compromise with wisdom? Schoen began