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  • How to Choose a True Leader in the 2020 Election

    How to Choose a True Leader in the 2020 Election0

    Leaving our Airbnb rental in Maine a few weeks ago, I chatted with the owner, whom I’ll call Fred.  Me: “I hope when we see you next year, the world is in a better place.”  Fred: “I’m looking forward to better leadership.” Me: “I’m afraid you will be sadly disappointed.” Fred: “Well, I know who

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  • How to Change Victimhood Culture in a Few, Short Years

    How to Change Victimhood Culture in a Few, Short Years0

    My father lost his job while I was in grade school. Due to an economic downturn and attempts to start a business, my family lived without a regular paycheck for over two years. It was rough. We tightened our belts and became experts in frugality. But one doesn’t feel the big pressures of economic distress

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  • How to Change the Minds of Those You Disagree With

    How to Change the Minds of Those You Disagree With1

    If your mission is only to prove your own self-importance and knowledge, then go ahead and argue. But if your mission is to persuade and present the truth, then Ben Franklin’s suggestions may just change your world.

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  • How to Change Someone’s Mind

    How to Change Someone’s Mind3

    I was recently chatting with a group of people when the dialogue drifted to the question of what could be done about the problems in our society. One woman observed that solutions can’t come through force, but rather by “changing how people think.” I believe she’s right. After all, political and cultural wars are won

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  • How to Buy Sharp-Looking Suits on eBay for (Almost) Nothing

    How to Buy Sharp-Looking Suits on eBay for (Almost) Nothing0

    In the two-decade slide in clothing prices, men’s suits stand out as an anomaly. Go to a fancy department store, or a specialty shop in the mall, and price them out. They can run $1,000-$3,000. Burburry’s wants you to throw down $2,000. Brooks Brothers has no qualms about asking $1,300. Ralph Lauren’s purple label can

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  • How to Brew a Great Cup of Coffee

    How to Brew a Great Cup of Coffee0

    Coffee is unique among artisanal beverages in that the brewer plays a significant role in its quality at the point of consumption. In contrast, drinkers buy draft beer and wine as finished products; their only consumer-controlled variable is the temperature at which you drink them. Why is it that coffee produced by a barista at

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