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He was born Richard Francis Xavier Manning, born in 1934, passing away almost four years ago. According to his widely publicized obituary… “Brennan was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. After attending St. John’s University for two years, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, serving overseas
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You know the ones… First… maybe my favorite… He was an adventure-seeking youth… … talented and professionally skilled. At a young age, he was ready to leave home and lead others. Granted, he grew up unaware of his origins, but his life changed forever, as he persevered through family tragedy.
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I did a search recently on “the great political divide.” (And let me say for a mere tangent moment, it’s amazing all the things one can search for on Google…) But I was curious. What would arise? The results were many, with first headlines as follows… * “In America Today,
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Some things are too wonderful for me… “Too wonderful” in the sense that as much as I try to wrap my brain around the why and the how, I still cannot offer a definitive, concrete answer… … like how the hawk can soar, so smoothly and serenely in mid-air… … how
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I’m tired of putting up with this! I’m done! I refuse to do this any longer! No, I will not listen! I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to going to take it any more! With all due respect to Howard Beale — the fictional longtime
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Perhaps no one has noticed, but respectful dialogue seems to be increasingly nearing endangered species status. We seem to continuously take turns — albeit not on the Intramuralist (thank God!) — justifying why respect is no longer necessary. Respectful dialogue is this blog’s stated priority. Regardless of society’s rhetorical digression,
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Let’s face it: Growing up in Indy, it was kind of hard to like you. Maybe it’s how Baltimore felt, when their Colts — the team they had rooted for and relished for 30 years — (… yes, 30 years…) Sailed away on that Mayflower in the middle of the night.
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As we witness the current unenviable, rhetorical climate, weathered with unfortunate ample disgust, distaste, and disrespect for seemingly any perspective other than one’s own, two questions continue to come back to me. Let me warn you now: I won’t — and actually can’t — answer my own two questions.
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As is no secret, the Intramuralist is saddened and concerned regarding the current societal climate. So much disrespect is being justified. So much unwillingness to listen is being encouraged. So much shouting, tension, blindness, meanness, etc. So much… dare I say, too much. I’ve been asked at least three
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I was a young twenty-something, working somewhere between 50-60 hours per week, in the early years of a career in Human Resources in the hospitality industry. Step one meant mastering the management trainee program, with extensive time spent in each department, familiarizing myself with both the function and
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While I’m going out on a bit of a blogging limb here, my guess is that every enthusiastic, active blogger has about 37 different ideas they’re pondering in their head all at the same time. Some develop into immediate posts; others take weeks, months, even sometimes years to
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My family has long been fans of Steven R. Covey, the American author and businessman who passed away a little more than six years ago. Said one brother, “Covey’s books are about more than time management; they’re about life management.” Covey was brilliant. Covey was wise. And Covey