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April 15, 2018
Three Seconds: Time for Worlds to End
Three seconds, the time it takes to blink, yawn or for our whole world to end. I’ve been thinking, once again, about time. About how slippery it is, about how we tend, naturally, to think we have all the time in the world, preferring not to ponder the reality of mortality. About how easy it […]
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April 8, 2018
I, Claudia-Newest Book
I, Claudia. For the last six weeks or so, I have been immersed in ancient Greece, Rome and Israel as I work to get a feel for Claudia- that insubstantial shadow behind a 2000-year-old curtain- and her infamous husband, Pontius Pilate. After reading four or five novels about this woman, I told a friend yesterday, […]
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April 1, 2018
Evil Can Only Be Overcome With Love: Paul the Apostle Movie
Photo CBN.com It’s sixty-seven A.D. Nero is burning Rome to the ground and blaming Paul the apostle of Tarsas for the destruction. And yet the new movie, Paul the Apostle, has the feel of the 21st century from the very first scene. Although imprisoned in his dungeon, the man called Paul inspires terror in the […]
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March 18, 2018
Finding Joy: Pure Luck or Intention?
Finding joy: Joy not happiness. They are different, aren’t they? Joy is personified by this running, grinning dog. Maybe he is running toward his favorite human or perhaps she is racing after a ball. Regardless of what the dog is going for, it’s evident that joy isn’t something he has to find. But us humans? […]
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March 11, 2018
Stanley McChrystal: 9/11 and Leadership
Leadership. Thousands-maybe hundreds of thousands, of books and articles have been written about it. Still the questions abound. Is the leader different from the rest of us? More courageous and selfless? Are leaders more intuitive and creative than most? What are the characteristics that forge trust in those willing to place themselves in harm’s way? […]
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March 4, 2018
Know Thyself: Updating Ancient Wisdom
Know thyself: gnōthi seauton: These two words were inscribed in the vestibule of the Temple of Apollo in Delphi. They were the reason that Socrates disputed the declaration of the Oracle when she had named him as the wisest person on earth. When told what the Oracle had said, Socrates demurred, insisting that since he […]
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February 25, 2018
The Four Stumbling Blocks to Truth
The four stumbling blocks to truth: The influence of fragile or unworthy authority Custom The imperfection of undisciplined senses Concealment of ignorance by ostentation of seeming wisdom. For more years than I can count, these beautifully calligraphed four stumbling blocks to truth have been displayed prominently in a simple bronze frame, protected by glass. My […]
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February 18, 2018
The 15:17 to Paris: 3 Reasons to See It Despite the Bad Reviews
Despite the bad reviews, the 15:17 to Paris is worth your time. Before you head out to see it however, you should know the reviewers were right in more than a few of their critical comments. None of the three young men playing himself is in danger of a nomination for Best Actor. The beginning […]
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February 11, 2018
Seize the Day, Paradox of Hollywood and How Dogs Inspire
‘Seize the day’, ‘the paradox of Hollywood’ and ‘how dogs inspire’: Do those three phrases even relate to one another? No, of course they don’t. But every once in a while a newsletter format works because it permits thoughts on a few unrelated subjects. Like these. First up, Seize the Day: While driving home […]
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February 4, 2018
Eric Barker’s Tips for Managing Anger
Tips for managing anger- a timely subject? Occasionally, I get stuck when considering what to write for tomorrow. Fortunately, there are other good writers in abundance on line. Eric Barker’s material is always excellent. He provides extensive research material on subjects that intrigue. Because these tips on managing anger are so relevant to this culture […]
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