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Pat Tillman Remembered

By on December 6, 2009 in Personal, Sports

Last month, ESPN produced a nice 8-minute piece on Marie Tillman, the widow of Pat Tillman. While speaking to a group of high school students last month after the Ft. Hood shooting, our discussion touched on the volunteer nature of American armed forces.  When someone mentioned how much soldiers have to sacrifice in order to [...]

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Tuesday Newsday – The President’s Labor Day Speech

By on September 8, 2009 in Tuesday Newsday

So…. maybe you heard about the controversy surrounding the speech that the President of the United States is giving in Arlington, VA today.  If not, I’ll try to fill you in quickly.  Its a speech to children.  Children in a school.  A public school.  And it it being broadcast around the country to any other [...]

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Where Do Our Desires Come From?

By on August 9, 2009 in Uncategorized

I just finished reading “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley. I was turned on to Huxley by my good friend Lenny, but for one of his other books. “Brave New World” is considered a classic by many, and is generally regarded as the author’s finest work. I have to say, the book didn’t turn me [...]

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