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Jokers are Wild
That’s why every chief executive should have a staff jester. Donald Trump doesn’t have one. In fact, he has become his own fool, which is counterproductive.
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The Endless Cycle of Revenge
“I fear the presence of sin in the midst of us… The drunkard, the blasphemer, the unjust dealer, the profligate…these will be our ruin… the open scandal, the secret sin… We can conquer any foe but these: corruption, hollowness… neglect of mercies, deadness of heart, worldliness—these will be too much for us.”
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Visit to an AA Meeting
“I’m an alcoholic.” With that, the entire gathering loudly acknowledged his or her confession. It sounded like “Amen.”
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Meeting A Homeless Man
When all the useful stuff in Walmart or Ralph’s gets stripped bare, and a second Great Depression makes them homeless, better have a loaded gun handy.”
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Mediocrity is Excellence
Bishop Fulton J. Sheen lamented, “Jealousy is the tribute mediocrity pays to genius.”
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Masquerade
During a carnival, men put masks over their masks.Today, cardinals, bishops, and the pope all wear that same tall, open-fish-mouth headpiece called a miter, long ago used in worship of Cybele and Dagon.
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Simple Self-Control
“It’s so hard avoiding sugar,” she says to her friend. “It’s in everything these days.” I think she means for me to hear her excuse loud and clear. She studies my array of produce and remarks, “I can see you’re doing the right thing. You must be healthy. But it’s so hard to be good during…
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Our Goldilocks Planet
Earth’s many unseen players are conducted by a Master Composer in some symphonic Song Without End.each of us are more precious than that, fearfully and wonderfully made,
THE TRIQUETRA OF LIFE: Wisdom, Wealth, and Wellness 