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It is no secret that the Intramuralist loves the question mark. It’s the only punctuation piece that invites an answer (… and we wonder why we keep conversationally shutting down one another…). With a search spanning the pages of Facebook, Forbes, Readers’ Digest, and my own, etc. — recognizing that some
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As reported by The Hill: “On Friday, Charles Murray, author of ‘Coming Apart’ and ‘The Bell Curve,’ was driven out of the McCullough Student Center at Middlebury College by a mob of angry students. He gave his talk via live stream from an ‘undisclosed location’ on campus. The live stream
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I’m thinking I won’t be venturing out on too much of a rhetorical limb here when I suggest current political discussions have become fairly difficult — at least difficult in navigating through via an interactive, respectful, honoring-of-all kind of way. I witness such weekly within a few
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[This is a tough day for the Intramuralist. But this post originally published in January of 2016 makes me feel a little better, as it’s one of my all time favorites. I apologize for the repeat; however, some stories are worth sharing far more than once…] A little less
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For the last several years, the Intramuralist has published our annual "State of the Government” analysis in conjunction with the president's annual State of the Union Address. Technically, tonight is not a State of the Union Address. Pres. Trump is not bucking tradition; SOTU speeches are typically
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In the polarized, political hot bed many seem to be lying in, the following story got the attention of many this weekend. As reported by Reuters: “The White House excluded several major U.S. news organizations, including some it has openly criticized, from an off-camera briefing held by the
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He was born Richard Francis Xavier Manning, born in 1934, passing away almost four years ago. According to his widely publicized obituary… “Brennan was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. After attending St. John’s University for two years, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, serving overseas
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You know the ones… First… maybe my favorite… He was an adventure-seeking youth… … talented and professionally skilled. At a young age, he was ready to leave home and lead others. Granted, he grew up unaware of his origins, but his life changed forever, as he persevered through family tragedy.
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I did a search recently on “the great political divide.” (And let me say for a mere tangent moment, it’s amazing all the things one can search for on Google…) But I was curious. What would arise? The results were many, with first headlines as follows… * “In America Today,
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Some things are too wonderful for me… “Too wonderful” in the sense that as much as I try to wrap my brain around the why and the how, I still cannot offer a definitive, concrete answer… … like how the hawk can soar, so smoothly and serenely in mid-air… … how
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I’m tired of putting up with this! I’m done! I refuse to do this any longer! No, I will not listen! I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to going to take it any more! With all due respect to Howard Beale — the fictional longtime
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Perhaps no one has noticed, but respectful dialogue seems to be increasingly nearing endangered species status. We seem to continuously take turns — albeit not on the Intramuralist (thank God!) — justifying why respect is no longer necessary. Respectful dialogue is this blog’s stated priority. Regardless of society’s rhetorical digression,