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I keep thinking of my table… clean, wooden, comfortable for all. Twelve seats or so gathered round — a great place for conversation. Oh, what a joy deep, diverse conversation can be! We learn from and sharpen one another. Or at least we have the potential to... There’s a centerpiece
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Let’s begin with America’s national pastime. As pitchers and catchers begin to report, Major League Baseball is undoubtedly eager to erase much of their off season publicity. A month after crowning last year’s champion, details of an intentional sign stealing scheme by the Houston Astros in 2017
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1. “The process of honoring someone by exhibiting care, concern, or consideration for their needs or feelings.” 2. “Consideration.” 3. “To avoid interfering with or intruding upon.” 4. “To avoid violating.” 5. “Courteous regard for people's feelings.” 6. “The polite attitude shown toward someone.” 7. “The feeling you
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Ten years ago this month marked our first annual “State of the Government” address. While there’s still circumstance but a lot less pomp in our presentation than in the nation’s annual evening address, allow me to semi-humbly contend the ongoing conversation is of great worth. Consistently, the
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In honor of today’s big event — Super Bowl LIV (although not necessarily in honor of today being the second-largest day for food consumption in the United States) — allow us to begin with what may at first appear to be a post about football. Granted, our intro is a
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According to the United Nations, an average of 7,453 people die everyday in the United States. That means a person dies approximately every 12 seconds or 311 each hour. This past Sunday, 9 people died in a helicopter crash that caused the world to pause. While each of the
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My Hispanic neighbors across the street are consistently engaged in managing their business and chasing after their adorable, young children. My gay friends on the corner take some glorious, fantastic vacations. The married professionals next door are gone a lot; we don’t talk as much as any of us
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Earlier this week was MLK Day. I want to ensure we continue to be intentional in remembering the message and motives of Dr. King for far more than one day. I want to be intentional in pausing to remember now. I also wish to pause long enough not to tell
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Allow me to humbly share with you the best I’ve read this week, in my earnest desire to bring people together — as opposed to joining a hidden tribe and thus instead contribute more to pulling us apart… From David French, an American attorney, author, and now senior editor of
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In light of the ongoing conflict in Iran and the questions of what is and is not appropriate decision-making by the Executive Branch, we have heard renewed echos of the need to enforce The War Powers Act. Allow me to first provide a concise background summary as provided by
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The familiar refrain has oft went like this: we’ll talk about all things via the Intramuralist — albeit always, we will do so respectfully. Sometimes we learn from the silliest places. Sometimes life’s most poignant lessons arise from the totally unexpected. We learn from both the big and the
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The last national election was notable. Controversial. Emotionally-charged. Divisive. And no doubt it was full of diverse, strong opinion. The strong opinions continue via the impeachment debate. What's become increasingly clear to me is that we don’t all think alike. The Intramuralist is actually thankful we