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Let me be frank: there is one thing I have hated my entire life. No, not pickles. Not even disrespect. Unfortunately, too many times in my playful adolescence, I partook of both. While it is true our family has attempted as best as possible to adopt the “hate what God
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Imagine if America was a community... one large, real, significant, interactive, healthy community. What would that change? What would we be like? Perhaps some would suggest: we already are a community — maybe not so healthy — but we’re still a community! It ‘takes a village,’ you know. I think not.
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What’s wrong with “Obamacare”? Please. Pause. As always, the Intramuralist attempts to stand as a beacon of respect. You, my friends, have done an excellent job at modeling your diversity of opinion without succumbing to the temptation of disrespect. Far too many intelligent people continue to justify disrespectful articulation
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In all actuality, there are days the Intramuralist wonders the wisdom of what to publish. We scan a sampling of the week’s headlines and editorials, yet quickly, we come across a slew of spewing that seems to make you go “hmmm”... What do we write about? Do we consider
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Extending the conversation from a wise friend in cyberspace, we were discussing the nation’s response to the tragedy in Boston. We discussed Tuesday’s concept of whether or not we would simply forget the learnings after the “music fades,” so-to-speak, and return to our unfortunate, engrained, far-
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After the music fades, what do we do? Where do we go? How do we act? How do we now converse with one another? Do we simply go on with life as normal? Do we forget the music even ever played? Do we deny the song’s existence? ... even though
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Prior to Boston’s bombing garnering most of the nation’s attention, the week previous cable news host Melissa Harris-Perry received more attention than usual for the news she made as opposed to the news she reported. In only a 30 second promotional ad for her network, the television
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At times like this when we witness the wounded lives and hearts of those among us, there is no distinction between... A Bay Stater and an American. Black and white. Man and woman. Democrat and Republican. Legal and illegal alien. Red Sox and Yankees fans. Young and old. A Harvard
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As the answers come in but the shock ceases to subside, it is time for each of us to initially pause, recognize we don’t have all the answers, and refrain from rushing to judgment. Hence... What do we know for certain? That bad things still happen. Last I looked,
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(With all due respect to “Sound of Music” lovers...) How do you solve a problem like Korea? How do you catch a cloud and pin it down? How do you find a word that means Korea? A flibbertijibbet! A will-o'-the wisp! A clown! Many a thing you
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“WHOAH! I feel good!” (Insert saxophone solo here and also perhaps, a memorable James Brown wiggle...) This week Pres. Obama received a letter endorsed by over 100 celebrities. Included were: Harry Belafonte, Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Roseanne Barr, Russell Brand, Jim Carrey, Deepak Chopra, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Cameron
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Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher passed away Monday at the age of 87. The iconic conservative led her country by embracing free markets and individual liberties. She held office for 11 years — longer than any other British leader in the 20th century; in the opinion of a strong and