Brutal. Donald Trump has landed a flurry of fatal blows on the already vulnerable pretense of virtue, otherwise known as hypocrisy. Armed with the pathological weapons of unapologetic flipflops on positions, unrepentant broken promises and unsubstantiated conspiracy theories, he has…
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Once you run the numbers, it’s easy to understand how our political system got so messed up. Or at least why so many of us think things are so messed up. Granted, this reasoning is based on some back-of-the napkin…
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With wealth and fame come awareness: of new and more of everything -- possessions, pleasures, pretentions. On rare occasions, though, there’s another, more profound sense of awareness: of self. The kind of awareness that can be humbling when internalized and…
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Not in recent memory has the political gamesmanship credit grabbing and shade throwing been so blatant. Each new day offers up news reports and social media posts and tweets to validate the old saying, “Success has a thousand fathers; failure…
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The economy!? Ugh, it’s so damn confusing. Sure, there was that infamous clue to George W. Bush -- “It’s the economy, stupid” – from Clinton presidential campaign strategist James Carville. But truthfully, for even the most brilliant professionals in the…
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“Before you abuse, criticize and accuse, walk a mile in my shoes.” For better or worse, the sentiment in Joe South’s classic folk/rock anthem remains as profound today as it was relevant and prophetic when first released nearly a half-century…
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Are you especially curious and imaginative? Or, more pragmatic and focused? But want to be more of the former? Then you might be a good candidate for photography therapy. The prescription is simple: Treat yourself to seeing the world around…
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Humility may be sport’s comeback virtue of the new year. In the guise of one freshly minted superstar and another veteran egomaniac, the virtue is making some high-profile appearances. SHY, GRATEFUL AND HUMBLE The headline of the USA Today feature…
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A driver deliberately races down the empty lane to the closed toll booth, passing the terminally stalled lines of traffic. The action creates confusion, more congestion, then total frustration. Because, rather than rejecting this bad behavior, one naïve fool allows…
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“Mr. Smith,” you’re needed on the set, immediately. The demand for sincere, artful communication in Washington hasn’t been this desperate since 1939 when Jimmy Stewart dramatized the power of well-chosen words in “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.” For months now,…
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