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  • Love and Doubt: the Central Truth of Existence

    Love and Doubt: the Central Truth of Existence0

    I’ve been working for a long time to arrive at the central truth of my existence. In search of answers I’ve read extensively the works of mystics, saints, sages and great teachers from a variety of religious and spiritual traditions. I’ve read New Age books and talked to psychics and healers. I’ve studied philosophy in

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  • Louisa May Alcott’s Insightful Advice for Young Women

    Louisa May Alcott’s Insightful Advice for Young Women0

    Google’s Doodle greeted me this morning with the reminder that November 29th is Louisa May Alcott’s birthday. Alcott, the famed author from the late 1800s, was a bit of a mover and shaker in society, particularly in her roles as an abolitionist and feminist. Yet Ms. Alcott’s feminism wasn’t quite the categorization we consider it

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  • Louis CK’s Refreshing View on Politics

    Louis CK’s Refreshing View on Politics0

    There are those who disagree with you and consider it a duty to willfully ignore any point you might have. And then there are those who disagree with you but are willing to listen, and on some issues, might even be open to changing their minds.   Comedian Louis CK falls into this latter category.

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  • Louis C.K. Sets the Record Straight on What’s “Fair”

    Louis C.K. Sets the Record Straight on What’s “Fair”0

    • September 9, 2015

    Louis C.K. is a comedian with some insightful social commentary. Here’s a gem from his FX show Louie that touches upon modern society’s insatiable thirst for fairness and equality: An important lesson for children to learn? N.B. Here’s a link to the full scene. Save this article to favorites

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  • Louis Armstrong Lived the American Dream—And Never Apologized For It

    Louis Armstrong Lived the American Dream—And Never Apologized For It0

    Jazz musician Louis Armstrong claimed he was born on the Fourth of July.  Although subsequent research has shown that he was actually born on August 4, Armstrong is no less an American icon, a performer who reconciled people through the joy of his music. What is not so widely known is that this great entertainer

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  • Lou Gehrig and the Culture of Victimhood

    Lou Gehrig and the Culture of Victimhood12

    Over the weekend, I had the fun of revisiting one of my long-time favorite films, The Pride of the Yankees. For those unfamiliar with The Pride of the Yankees, the movie portrays the life story of baseball legend Lou Gehrig, who died at the age of 37 from ALS, the disease which now bears his

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