In a message yesterday about Catholic Church communications, the Church’s hippest pope in decades weighed in on the virtues and shortcomings of the Internet. While Pope Francis was quick to …
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If you’ve never bothered to learn or needed to learn a foreign language, you may feel a bit intimidated. If you haven’t traveled much, or didn’t grow up exposed to a …
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“And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.” — Friedrich Nietzsche In an engaging but under-publicized film released in 2002, Assassination …
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“The Academy Awards were basically created by the industry to promote pictures. They weren’t really to acknowledge the performances. Then it became sort of this great popularity contest….” — James Cromwell …
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She complained over and over again about her boss. He belittled her, threatened her, and intimidated her. He knew he could get away with it, so he was relentless. One …
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“Now, Dad had tried to teach my brothers, never try to be better than somebody else, just try to be the best you can be, never cease trying to be …
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Have a look at these two comments. Does this kind of criticism sound familiar? “… a decision like this … reminds us of the essential silliness of the prize and …
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Whoops! I did it. I apologize. Remember when Mom and Dad taught you to say “I’m sorry” when you screwed up or offended someone? Of course you do! Making amends …
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Today there are too many social media platforms to even count. There comes a point when you don’t care to download the newest app because in a few months, no …
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Work is the curse of the drinking classes. — Oscar Wilde During and right after the Great Depression (roughly 1929-1941), we passed a work ethic on to our children that became …