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Growing up just outside of Boston, Massachusetts, rotaries were ubiquitous. Part of learning to drive included how to navigate them. Not a big deal as they were all around. Until recently you didn’t see too many here in Indiana. They were about as common as Albino deer, Elvis…
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One would think we’d get over our being enamored with the idea of a wunderkind superstar leader who has been anointed by some magical power to defy the laws that limit the rest of us mere mortals. Take a look at the headlines these days. Lots of supporting evidence all around.
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Two college friends and I gathered in my senior year to watch David Frost interview Richard Nixon in 1977. It made for compelling viewing. The thinking at the time was that Nixon chose Frost because Frost was seen as something of a supercilious lightweight who wouldn’t press the…
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I’ve enjoyed Twitter. I have followed some very interesting people and have appreciated what they have to contribute. Some of them are whip smart…
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President Lincoln made that well known remark about how all the people cannot be fooled all the time. Recently there was that election in Brazil in…
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Ok. I’m not being morbid here. I’ll understand if you think I am. The cultural influences around us try to push us into death denying mode. I’m not…
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When I was a college freshman, I recall an orientation talk given by our Director of Admissions that was, in part, about how people have a variety of…
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Maybe I am getting a little cranky. I was somewhat discomforted by the “Heroes Work Here” signs that were put up during the pandemic. Yes, the pandemic…
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I’ve always had a passing interest in cults. There was one of sorts on my college campus. It attracted some folks who otherwise were not fitting in but…
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I was at the most famous of the big box stores this weekend. I realize I carry around a low grade anxiety. For example, at those (thankfully infrequent…
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I was a bachelor Saturday night as the family was out of town. One of those nights when I can make a nice quiet dinner and go to bed early, which, at…
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