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Just a brief few thoughts in the holiday week before us… Isn’t it interesting that some of the wisest people we know are also some of the most grateful people? And that’s when we realize that giving gratitude on Thanksgiving is great, but expressions of thanks aren’t
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One term that’s been thrown around increasingly more in the most recent decade is this concept of “identity politics.” As with most broad scale initiatives, there are multiple meanings in play and oft the concept is weaponized, meaning it’s exploited to attack a person or group. So let’
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I actually kind of love this question. I’ve been playing with it for a bit. Who has the wherewithal to make that decision… What is moral? What is not? Who defines the principles of right and wrong behavior? There are multiple relevant memes and chants that have long circulated.
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One of the core advocacies of the Intramuralist is that most often, we have a limited view… meaning we see things — and we see them accurately — but we don’t see everything. Our angle is finite. It’s one of the reasons I believe so many sociopolitical arguments ensue. We
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Allow me first this day to sincerely thank you for trusting us by visiting here. We take seriously the idea of being a safe space. Let us define what a safe space is and is not. A safe space is a place where all opinions are welcome. We won’t
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There was a moment this summer when my family was gleefully cruising the Mediterranean on a beautiful, populated boat. It was absolutely delightful. Beautiful seas… scrumptious, indigenous foods… and sweet interactions with people all across the world. Time in the cabin was intentionally minimal, but in a moment of downtime,
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Since absolutely none of us have cornered the market on wisdom, let us simply encourage a few significant things this day… things we believe to be of foremost prudence and importance… Love your neighbor well. Seek to understand them. Refrain from judgment. Refrain from any salt-putting in wounds. Gloating
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It’s such a strong word. Hate. If I’m fully transparent, it makes me a little uncomfortable. My sense is the discomfort is wise. I remember when my kids were younger and found confidence or solace or something in the reactionary use of the verb — be it hatred of
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This post was all set to publish. Over the month of October, the Intramuralist has recorded every question we’ve seen the media ask in regard to the upcoming election. And believe me; while not every outlet is a frequent employer of the punctuation piece, there have been some excellent
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Time to be real, friends. This election season is hard for many. It’s tough. While peace is a wonderful thing to possess, for many, that peace seems dependent on the election’s outcome. All should feel great grace being where they are, feeling what they do in regard to
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Not that long ago, even before the presidential nominee was switched absent the stereotypical primary selection process, the secret to winning became clear. When there’s a contest between two competitors who each have high, negative favorability ratings, the goal is to make the match as much about the other
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In recent months, many have quoted fact checkers to justify the solidity of their perspective. The flaw in that logic is that many have not realized that fact checkers are also not free from bias or skewing of perspective. Fact checkers are not automatically objective arbiters. In fact, often they