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Our Disunited Selves
Prompted By Disunited States
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The United States of America, a beacon of hope and freedom for millions around the world, is facing a crisis of disunity. In recent years, the country has become increasingly divided along political, social, and economic lines. This disunity is threatening to undermine the very foundations of American democracy. There are a…
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Diversity, it’s on Tap
Prompted By Disunited States
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Diversity, It’s on Tap On Nov 19, 2022 a 45 year old Army vet named Richard Fierro was with his wife Jessica, their daughter Kassie, and some friends at Club Q, a gay bar in Colorado Springs. They were on the dance floor when a man armed with an AR15 -type weapon entered the club…
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That Brief Post 9/11 Feeling is Long Gone
Prompted By Disunited States
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Our country’s response of togetherness and patriotism in the immediate aftermath of the terrorists bring down the Twin Towers with airplanes was the last time I remembered feeling a sense of unity in our country.
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Roger and Me
Prompted By Disunited States
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Understanding and respect can go a long way toward developing a bridge to peace.
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Mr Swift Suggests
Prompted By Homelessness
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Tanesha
Prompted By Homelessness
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Tanesha Raised in an upper-middle class home I’m sure as a child I had little understanding of how the other half lives. Years later working in the inner-city I had a rude awakening. As a newly licensed high school librarian I was assigned by the New York City Board of Education to a small vocational high…
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Unhoused People with Disabilities
Prompted By Homelessness
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Sadly, many people who need care and supervision end up as part of the homeless population living in the streets.
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Perfection Is Imbalance
Prompted By Perfection
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Here is a short analogy that illustrates how perfectionism is a form of imbalance: Imagine a seesaw. On one side of the seesaw is perfectionism, and on the other side is self-acceptance. When we are perfectionists, we are putting all of our weight on the side of perfectionism. This causes the seesaw to become…
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Corvette
Prompted By Perfection
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When I worked for ASI in Chicago in 1978, Indiana was my territory. General Motors was a national account, controlled by an account manager who had the relationship with the corporate office in Detroit, but I had several satellite accounts including Delco in Kokomo, an hour north of Indianapolis. My contact person was a mid-level…
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