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As is our practice, every now and then we take a look at the questions the media is asking. We scan the sites; take note of what’s being asked. Here’s what the country is talking about. For arguably, your briefest assessment of what’s making news — 50 questions
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Today we remember our country’s most significant Declaration… … We hold these truths to be self-evident… There’s no need to explain; it’s obvious. … that all men are created equal… Men, women, humankind — equal in value. There should be no discrimination, partiality, or bias. Let’s be honest;
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At approximately 1:30 a.m. early Thursday morning, the twelve-story, Champlain Towers South collapsed in Surfside, Florida — a town a few miles north of Miami Beach. The definitive reason why the beachfront condominium collapsed is currently uncertain; it may never be certain. As crews continue to carefully mine
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Before we begin, let me gently but boldly opine that so many seem to handle any LGBT conversation poorly. So many justify shame for someone. The Intramuralist adheres instead to the Judeo-Christian ethic echoed by author and research professor Brené Brown, noting, “We live in a world where most
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On Saturday, a white Dodge Ram truck stopped in the staging area of a Fort Lauderdale gay pride parade, moved slightly forward anticipating the parade’s onset, and then accelerated unexpectedly. The truck struck two pedestrians before continuing across all lanes of traffic, ultimately crashing into a fence on the
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Last week when one New Jersey school board voted unanimously to remove the names of all holidays from the calendar, the reasoning one board member shared was that “if we don’t have anything on the calendar, we don’t have to have anyone [with] hurt feelings…” Hence, in what’
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Growing up — and maybe I wouldn’t have called him this at the time — one of my best friends was a guy named Norm… … a retired Army veteran, a loyal employee as Manager of Blue and White Station No. 6, Norm had to be at work by 4 a.m.
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Better yet: what do you do with what’s hard? On Thursday the Randolph Board of Education in Morris County, New Jersey, a little more than an hour northwest of Manhattan, voted unanimously to remove all holidays from their academic calendar. A month ago the board made the decision to
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Watched a poignant video this week… (and no, I refer not to professional golfer John Rahm being told he had tested positive for COVID-19 even though asymptomatic but after leading the PGA’s Memorial tournament by 6 strokes at the end of the third day — which means he was
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It’s early June which means the NBA playoffs are in full swing. Please note: this post has zero to do with professional basketball. Allow us, however, to first provide some necessary context… In game two of the opening series between Philadelphia and Washington, a Philly fan dumped popcorn on
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Put aside the partisanship. Put aside any “because I like/dislike the current President” reasoning. Dismiss party loyalty. We need serious, thoughtful discussion. How much is too much money for the federal government to spend? No administration/Congress has reined in federal spending since Pres. Bill Clinton and House Speaker
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Is the pandemic over? Are we finally witnessing COVID’s imminent demise — at least in the US? As public and private safety guidelines begin to ease, the answer seems to depend upon who you ask (…noting some descriptions are a little more colorful than others... such as...)... “… The epidemic in