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[Note: this is part of our annual Guest Writer Series. Meet guest writer #5.] “Isn’t it strange that princes and kings And clowns that caper in sawdust rings And common folk like you and me Are builders of eternity. To each is given a bag of tools A shapeless
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[Note: this is part of our annual Guest Writer Series. Meet guest writer #4.] I’m honored to be asked to write for this blog as I have found it to be an open and curious place to meet others not always like myself. One of the things I appreciate
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[Note: this is part of our annual Guest Writer Series. Meet guest writer #3.] I’d like to think the most uninteresting thing about me is the color of my skin. At first glance, this is somewhat of a jarring statement, but nonetheless the truth. With that being said, I
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[Note: this is part of our annual Guest Writer Series. Meet guest writer #2.] There were two 18th century revolutions that despite being close in time, were very different in the spirits they embodied. In July 1776 in Philadelphia, the Second Continental Congress declared America liberated from the rule of
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Yes, I know that is quite a title, and no, I did not make it up. I originally heard that analogy from my colleague MJ several years ago when complaining about poor behavior displayed by someone we both interact with at speaking conferences. The actions I unfortunately witnessed were misogynistic,
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Well, this is it. You know our mantra here at the Intramuralist. We are a respectful dialogue of current events. That means the following… * All topics are welcome. * Disagreement is completely acceptable. * The only caveat is that all opinion, perspective and conviction must be stated in a way that is
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Seriously. Who/what do you follow? Those on Instagram, for instance, who have the most followers, are: 1. Cristiano Ronaldo — The Portuguese professional soccer player has more followers than many have in their own country with 593 million followers. 2. Lionel Messi — The Argentine soccer player gets close to Ronaldo,
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Ok, I admit, I’m a little bit fascinated. I’m fascinated by the number of persons (and total respect if such includes you — it’s only a fascination), but at the number of persons who suggest that the corruption we’re seeing and sensing is happening in a singular
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I am always grateful for July 4th. While hitting the sand and the sunshine for an extended stay, there’s time to read and listen to the perspectives of others — such as from someone who didn’t actually grow up in this country, like Martin Gurri, an author, former CIA
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29 opinions were released by the Supreme Court this past June. Many were 7-2, 8-1 or even unanimous decisions, finding common ground on voting rights, immigration issues, etc. We, though, oft focus on cases that are more divided and passionate — and on the ones via which we see
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While admittedly hesitant to feel capable of demanding what all others should care about, perhaps the better question is: “Do we care if our news is accurate?” Unquestionably, not all proclaimed news sources present actual, factual news. To be clear, biased sources are capable of being actual and factual; the
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With Google being our active and semi-altruistic friend, the individual info search has become quite the convenient, domestic activity. Hence, on a witty whim earlier in the week, we asked, “What are people prone to?” The answers span the spectrum of creativity, if I do say so myself… Depression…