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Let me start with two statements: One, this is not a sports post. And two, I am not a Duke fan. But allow me to humbly share with you what I actually am. No matter the arena, I am an admirer of someone who leaves a program or position better
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In a week in which current event bloggers have had much material, three stories stood out to me, making me think. Here at the Intramuralist, it’s no secret we like to think. To be clear, let’s insert an important caveat before we opine. “Think” is not a synonym
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So in a community that celebrates community when the kids trick-or-treat, the adults often find themselves in extended silly and serious conversation. That’s what community provides: a foundational backdrop in which both the silly and serious can respectfully occur… with kindness and an always sincere, listening ear.
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I’m not really a pet peeve kind of person. I mean, I suppose I have a few random hot takes — such as putting two “e’s” in “judgment” or overusing the phrase, “it is what it is” when the reality is you really just want the conversation to end.
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Dear Alec, I can only imagine… How awful… how tragic… how gut-wrenching it must be to know you are responsible for accidentally ending the life of another. I am so sorry, Alec… for Halyna… for her family… for you and your family, too… For our Intramuralist readers, allow me
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Oh, my. Stop it. All right. That might not have been my most respectful nor articulate intro, but this is personal to me. And let’s acknowledge right from the get go, that when it’s personal, our passions swell. When our passions swell, we need to be more cautious
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Our country lost a great man this week — a man respected by the countless… men, women, varied ethnicity and partisan leaning. Hear the wisdom embedded in some of his most poignant remarks, made at the spring of 1994 commencement address at Howard University. Hear the words of Gen. Colin Powell
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It’s a fascinating Google search: “things people believe that are untrue.” As compiled by BestLifeOnline, Reader’s Digest, and Treehugger, the following are things we the people tend to believe that aren’t actually true: * “All Your Fingernails Grow at the Same Rate” * “Bagpipes Are Scottish” * “Bananas Grow on
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Wow… thanks for stopping here. Thanks for reading. For realizing I’m not perfect either, but still feel tugged to talk about an undoubtedly tough topic. “Hate” is a word that repels us. We don’t like it. “Hate” is a word associated with other people — not with ‘me.’ Or
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I’ll be the first to stand and say I’m no proponent of worry. Who of us via worry can add a single hour to our life? Let me therefore respectfully rephrase. Is there cause for concern? President after president, Congress after Congress continue to spend trillions. Let’s
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With trusted, wise, respectful voices in seemingly rare supply, who we listen to matters. With massive amounts of media sharing misinformation and amplifying hosts who encourage rage and/or fear — because rage and fear maximize response and minimize critical thinking — when you find a source you actually can trust, what
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Unity often spirals with the perception of some kind of mandate… I remember in 2004, when Pres. George W. Bush won the election by a 286 to 251 Electoral College count — a 31 to 19 state count — but only received a narrow 50.7% of the popular vote. He then