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I wrestled this morn with which of the week’s most significant stories to write about... do we discuss how a man who assisted in writing the Affordable Care Act admitted that to pass the legislation, they had to play on the “stupidity of the American voter”? ... or do we
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Last week we chronicled the life of Britney Maynard, the 29-year-old Oregon woman dying of brain cancer, who chose the time her life would end. Contrast that with the life of Lauren Hill, a 19-year-old Ohio athlete, also dying from brain cancer. Lauren has chosen to
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With a week gone by and most partisan musings out of the way, I’ve decided to take a respectful stab at the reasons for last week’s election results. Let me alert you early: if you’re here hoping to find either excuses or emboldening, please visit a more
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So in the midst of persons attempting to neatly tie up all the loose end explanations of last week’s elections (and find creative ways to either absolve self, gloat, or legitimize the dismissing of reality), I found a story that resonated a little closer to my heart (... thank you,
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This week I found a few extra sticky notes stuck around the edges of my computer desk. Seems they were prompted by Tuesday’s election... I’ve heard rumblings of bipartisanship. Where were those calls before the election? CNN, FOX, MSNBC... interesting watching them all. Wasserman Schultz calls Obama Democrats’
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For 17 Sundays most of the nation joins with the likeminded, typically sitting on the family room sofa, sometimes in our favored garb, cheering on our favorite team. Like this past weekend... some rooted for Denver instead of New England, Pittsburgh instead of Baltimore, and St. Louis instead of San
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Today was the day. Today was the day Brittany Maynard’s family and friends were to begin life without her. Today was to be the beginning of her surrender... and of, her family’s grief. Allow me to provide some brief background info, as shared by Brittany herself... On New
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"Scout," said Atticus, "nigger-lover is just one of those terms that don't mean anything—like snot-nose. It's hard to explain—ignorant, trashy people use it when they think somebody's favoring Negroes over and above themselves. It's slipped
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Can we talk? Can we put all red and blue hats aside and partisan paraphernalia? Can we talk about the elections, one week from today, and objectively acknowledge what is wise and what is not? Can we talk? Can we ignore our emotional entrenchment that too often gets in the
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In one of the more tragic summer scenarios, we remember the fretful days in Ferguson, Missouri. Remember this brief timeline, extracted from USA Today... On Saturday, Aug. 9th, a police officer encounters 18 year old Michael Brown and a friend as they walk down a street. Brown is shot to
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I was struck by conversations in multiple arenas this week when the Intramuralist humbly submitted the opinion that Pres. Obama has misused his presidential platform rhetorically. The basis for the opinion was that Obama’s “ ‘yes’ hasn’t always meant ‘yes’ and his ‘no’ hasn’t always meant ‘no’ “. He
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For some time I’ve considered penning this post. For some time more I’ve shied away, knowing the mere mention may be strongly offensive to some. My desire, however, is never to offend nor avoid simply due to offending’s sake; my desire is to dialogue respectfully -- and that