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Just because we believe something to be true, does not make it true. Let me say that another way: belief is not synonymous with truth. That said… emotions accompany our beliefs. But… since beliefs are not synonymous with truth, our emotions may also not be indicative of reality. Hence, it
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Sometimes it helps me to wait a little bit before I react. A little bit of pause and reflection often provides perspective. That perspective then alters emotion, typically in a more prudent way. I’ve watched the country react to the recent racial tragedies. My heart hurts most for the
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As I watch the events of recent days unfold — and even more so, watch people respond to recent events, sometimes wisely, sometimes not — my thoughts are a bit in overdrive... "How do we solve this? How do we fix the problems? And what exactly is/are the problems?"
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(Dare we wade into much rhetorically wrangled waters, allow me to humbly attempt to address the following…) On Tuesday FBI Director James Comey announced that they would not be recommending criminal charges against presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. According to Comey — who is widely respected on all sides of the political
Holiday
One of the best things about celebrating the 4th of July is that it brings together people from all demographic backgrounds… rich, poor, black, white, gay, straight, you-name-it… It prompts us to push all this polarizing crud that we’ve allowed to fester — that our so-called leaders
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As often noted, every now and then I run across an editorial that strikes me as profoundly insightful, uniquely creative, or just a better way to say what I’m thinking. Perhaps each of these is true in the recent words of author Peggy Noonan. Let me first say, as
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As one who believes in promoting good and extinguishing evil, I find myself again pondering how to articulate our wrestling after another terrorist attack… I hate evil. I know I’m not alone in that. As articulated frequently here, there aren’t a lot of things I hate — and remember,
Daily Life
Today was one of those days when I had a post penned and panned out, wrestling with some of our ongoing wondering in the world. I was putting the final edits on some thoughts, scanning the most current issues… Evaluating the weekend’s Brexit… recognizing there’s still so much
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Some say this was far more significant than any development with the Donald or the Hillary. On Thursday evening, most citizens of Great Britain went to sleep seemingly believing they were still part of the European Union (EU) — a politico-economic structure to which they had belonged since 1973. On
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As I wrestle with reaction to recent current events, I find myself mentally thumbing through the mantra of why we can’t somehow just all get along. We don’t. We won’t. And thus there seems too much infighting to make any authentic progression. So our means of crafting
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Still wrestling with Orlando… why? Because it was awful. Why else? Because it continues to be challenging the way many respond... again, this past weekend. Borrowing from one of the Intramuralist’s fave sites, RealClearPolitics.com… The Washington Post reported last week that the gunman made multiple phone calls while
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The examples are seemingly endless. First is Col. Lawrence Wilkerson (Ret.): “If anybody is directly responsible for Orlando, it’s the Republican Party for stymieing all manner of gun control.” Next is Sen. John McCain: “Barack Obama is directly responsible for it because when he pulled everybody out of Iraq,