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Lessons Learned: Personal Version

Lessons Learned: Personal Version

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As the citizens of our country become more polarized, many of them do less thinking through of the issues that really confront us all. The materials they are often given to build their judgments are not only shoddy, but also Orwellian in their misdirection. There are figures out there that rival Reagan in their teflon characteristics. Just keep repeating the talking points. Don’t answer questions. No matter what is proven, just keep repeating. No rinse. Just repeat. This situation is…

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What the Owners Count On

What the Owners Count On

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If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they’ll kill you. ~ Oscar Wilde More than half of U.S. population still doesn’t get it, George. Thanks for trying, dear “court” jester. We miss you – rest in peace. Weather forecast for tonight: dark. Continued dark overnight, with widely scattered light by morning. ~ George Carlin But there’s a reason. There’s a reason. There’s a reason for this. There’s a reason education s*cks, and it’s the same…

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Engagement Balance Decision

Engagement Balance Decision

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No disguise can long conceal love where it is, nor feign it where it is not. ~ François de La Rochefoucauld I’m passionate about certain topics. Some themes in politics and religion and life in general are not matters of disinterested observation but of deep commitment. In the last year, I’ve become very frustrated – angry even – about how malleable people can sometimes be, about how fearful, paranoid and even hateful the manipulated populations can become. Inchoate, thick with…

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Ectopic Pregnancy Loss 9 Year Anniversary

Ectopic Pregnancy Loss 9 Year Anniversary

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Nine years ago today, I kissed Death. Death let me go. Ectopic Pregnancy Loss and Musings on Mythology John and I were expecting our second child to be born on September 11, 2002. Since my first pregnancy had been normal, I was not scheduled to go to my first appointment until I was more than 8 weeks along. The Sunday before the appointment, something went very wrong. On February 3rd, 2002, I lost the baby, and nearly lost my life….

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Eliminationist Dog Whistling and Free Speech

Eliminationist Dog Whistling and Free Speech

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“Our democracy is a light, a beacon really, around the world because we affect change at the ballot box and not because of these outbursts of violence.” ~ U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, March 25, 2010 I’ve reached the end of mourning, the occasion marked as I was watching Sarah Palin say she’s a victim of “blood libel.” She’s had days to compose a response, and this is it? There are a lot of things she could have done here, but…

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Legally Ordained: Why not?

Legally Ordained: Why not?

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Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, and now… Legally Ordained Spiritual Warrior! Let the Light Shine Through! The Universal Life Church has only two tenets: To promote freedom of religion To do that which is right As a member of the Universal Life Church you are granted the ability to: * Perform marriages, funerals, baptisms, ceremonial rites, and last rites. * Start your own church, be it brick & mortar or online. * Absolve others of their…

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