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We ended Part I with the following: “As Dr. King repeatedly, boldly shared, we are all equally created by God. That was the message from Dr. King. However — and this is key — some people miss the ‘created equal’ part — others people miss the ‘by God’ part. People too often omit
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Several years ago, I walked into a slightly-populated, small hospital waiting room in need of a break and a bite. I was the only woman. I was also the only white person. Already gathered were five or six, African-American men. The men were engaged in conversation. I sat
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By now many have heard of the weekend encounter between a group of predominantly white teenage boys attending the annual March for Life and an older Native American man attending the inaugural Indigenous Peoples March in Washington, D.C. Here’s how the New York Times led with Saturday’s
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This week I had an unfortunate conflict with a client. I can’t say I’m a huge fan of conflict; however, learning to work through conflict in a healthy way is a necessary life skill. Allow me to first share some brief background, which will aid in reaching the
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If you’ve been a longtime reader of the Intramuralist, you’ll know that the question mark is my favorite punctuation piece. Why? Because no other mark invites a response. Let us thus discuss the events of the today via questions — 20, in fact. Some are mine, some are not…
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Warning: this might be my least popular blog post. Ever. It also is relevant and true. I therefore encourage you to proceed with caution. Read at your own risk. I have zero intent to disrespect. We’ve come to 2019, where our world continues to clunkily seek its way of
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While we were focused on the meaning and merry of recent holidays and resolutions, the federal government quit working efficiently and effectively. Oh, wait… allow me to insert a total opinion here… the federal government quit working efficiently and effectively years ago. (These past few weeks it’s just a
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I have a few things here I’ve been waiting ’til the new year to say — some reflections on the year behind and encouragement for the year ahead. But as a proud alumnus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, I wish to first expand upon the powerful example of
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As we prepare for a new slate of respectful dialogue in 2019 and an earnest desire to be a promoter of efficient, effective and compassionate solution, allow me to share a concern echoed from the year behind, as editorialized by CNN and multiple outgoing senators… [all emphasis mine]… “As departing
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[Borrowed and edited once more from a blog by Justin Taylor, Crossway Sr. VP & publisher, because the story behind the song blows me away and puts life in perspective…] In March of 1863, 18-year-old Charles Appleton Longfellow walked out of his family’s home on Brattle Street
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From the 1965 animated TV special, “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” based on the comic strip Peanuts, there's a great message thanks to Charles M. Schulz... The 25 minute special begins with the Peanuts gang skating on the pond together, singing gleefully “Christmas Time Is Here.” Yet Charlie Brown
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“The Hymn of Joy” was a poem written in 1907 by Henry van Dyke. Intended to be musically set to Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy,” we know it better as the song, “Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee.” Mindful of the current season, allow us to share the original poem in