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This Shall Pass

Whatever you are dealing tie right now. It will pass. If you are loving life and living high, or ready to completely crash and burn. It will pass. That’s not intended to be depressing. It’s intended to be the truth. So if things are going well, be grateful. If they aren’t going so well, be […]

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What You Don’t Say

Lately, it seems best to keep my mouth shut. There are always opportunities to say inflammatory things. It’s easy to spout opinions. It’s easy to want to be right or to argue. It’s easy to talk. Listening is hard. With all the conversations around politics (and any other controversial topic), it’s easy to want to […]

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The Hero, the Villain, and Complex Issues

There’s a huge temptation to see people as heroes or villains. We look at politicians, business people, artists, and we make snap judgements. There’s no room in our minds for someone to be anything else. But issues are complex. Example: I love the humanitarian work the Gates Foundation is doing. I also completely disagree with […]

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Guilty Until Proven Innocent

Whenever we hear a news story that touches our hearts or makes us angry at injustice, it’s tempting to take a side. Often we take the side that we identify most with, whether it’s because of race, creed, gender, or any number of other factors. And then we often decide which party is guilty without […]

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Privacy vs. Security (or Security vs. Security)

In case you missed Apple’s Letter to Customers released recently, it lays out a pretty strong case for why Apple is refusing to work with the FBI to crack an iPhone encryption. The case details are immense, and frankly, somewhat complicated – especially for those without a technical background (if you really care about reading […]

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What’s Wrong with Socialism in One Word

With the upcoming election, there’s a ton of chatter about Bernie Sanders and his ideas of Democratic Socialism. I’m no economics expert (although I could say I know more than the average American), but I have spent 27 years getting to know people. And I genuinely believe the best in people. People can be very, […]

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