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Truly Funny | Cat Tales
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Truly Funny | Cat Tales

By Tim McCarthy

May 4, 2026

My Uncle John was a prominent physician in Lakewood, Ohio, practicing from the 1930s through the 1970s. His wife Ruth was a sociable woman who loved entertaining. One afternoon, she...
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The Politics of the Rare
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The Politics of the Rare

By Tim McCarthy

May 4, 2026

This morning I sat in a training room preparing for my tenth year as a precinct election official — my fifteenth election day, give or take. Somewhere between the review...
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Glad You Came
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Glad You Came

By Dalton Day

March 5, 2026

Editor’s note:   At our daughter’s wedding, Kevin, our Musician, and his girlfriend Jessica sang “Glad You Came,” and it stopped us in our tracks. Its humble, wholehearted promise of loving...
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Are You Trying Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools?
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Are You Trying Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools?

By Tim McCarthy

February 9, 2026

I was terrified of it two years ago. I’d read the announcements that AI was the beginning (or end) of civilization as we know it.  And it will change our society,...
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Are We Growing Gracefully?
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Are We Growing Gracefully?

By Tim McCarthy

January 6, 2026

Author’s Note:  Our marketing team, while seeking content for our new website, learned that this newsletter began publishing monthly in 1988.  They dared me to repost something from long ago....
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What Traditions Matter to You?
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What Traditions Matter to You?

By Tim McCarthy

October 29, 2025

Make a list—it should be fun.  Traditions big or small, carried on or long passed, old/new/borrowed/blue.  Traditions beget memories and memories bring feelings of structure. How many of the things...
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Have You Been to Bentonville?
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Have You Been to Bentonville?

By Tim McCarthy

September 29, 2025

My first visit to Walmart's hometown in Arkansas was in the '90s. I remember a classic southern small-town square and a Walmart buyer who turned a 15-minute timer on me...
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5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life
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5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life

By Bill Eddy

August 29, 2025

Editor’s note:  My sisters and I have been discovering that age brings wisdom that mostly escaped us in our younger years. This book, and the people it describes, have been...
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Did You Take Your Medicine Today?
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Did You Take Your Medicine Today?

By Tim McCarthy

August 29, 2025

There are many phrases I attribute to my mom and among my favorites is, “laughter is medicine for your soul”.  Throughout my lifetime, I’ve added a few more “pills” I try...
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What Do We Know About Immigration?
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What Do We Know About Immigration?

By Tim McCarthy

August 5, 2025

After November's election, I dedicated significant resources—time and money—to learning about "undocumented" immigrants. Our foundation avoids advocacy in favor of action. We are now in our ninth month of researching...
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Alone
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Alone

By Trampled by Turtles

August 1, 2025

Editor’s Note: The opening lyrics are precisely what my father said many, many, many times to my siblings and me.  It’s haunting to hear his admonition again and the song...
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Drive
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Drive

By Caamp

July 1, 2025

Song of the Month:  “Drive" by Caamp Editor’s Note: Imagine a summer night on the river in Chicago, a venue called the Salt Shed with a view of the city in...
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On Becoming a McCarthy
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On Becoming a McCarthy

By Timothy F. McCarthy

June 6, 2025

Editor’s note:  This book will never be published for more than my immediate family and a few partners and friends but…should you wish to peek in on 200 years of...
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Where Were You Born?
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Where Were You Born?

By Tim McCarthy

June 3, 2025

My friend said, "I was born on third base." For those who don't follow baseball, that means he started life just one step away from scoring - with significant advantages...
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The Price of Exclusion
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The Price of Exclusion

By Tim McCarthy

April 28, 2025

My mother was the most inclusive person I've known. Her approach gifted me with the moral inclination to seek what I have in common with others more importantly than our...
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Write or Speak Your History
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Write or Speak Your History

By Tim McCarthy

December 30, 2024

My dear friend, Mardy Grothe, often inspires me with his weekly blog, which you can subscribe to at www.drmardy.com. Mardy has spent much of his life collecting and publishing books...
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Don’t Get Mad, Get Busy
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Don’t Get Mad, Get Busy

By Tim McCarthy

December 2, 2024

There is no question that we, the people, have spoken. All three branches of government have been won by populist conservatives. The executive, legislative and judicial branch will be led...
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Golden Rule 1.a, 1.b, and 1.c
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Golden Rule 1.a, 1.b, and 1.c

By Tim McCarthy

October 31, 2024

The best version of the golden rule is: “Treat others as you wish to be treated”. Ideally, that would be the only rule we need. But for real life, which...
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The View at 72
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The View at 72

By Tim McCarthy

September 30, 2024

This month I will celebrate 72 years on earth. Here are a few notes on the view from here. There is only one thing I do not like about being...
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Rating Your Playfulness
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Rating Your Playfulness

By Tim McCarthy

September 3, 2024

A spiritual writer I admire, Regina Brett, wrote “play like you mean it” in her recent blog and it got me thinking about rating my own skills for playfulness.  Score...
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The Doctor Is In
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The Doctor Is In

By Tim McCarthy

August 6, 2024

Alice and the kids have long teased me as the Dr. with no MD. Children of medical doctors often believe we are experts just by having watched our dads ply...
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