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The Cost of Discipleship
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The Cost of Discipleship

By Dietrich Bonhoeffer

March 2, 2026

The Christian theology of this book is important to me but for those of any faith, its deeper message is: “Faith and action are inseparable, especially when faced with injustice”....
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Truly Funny |  Sports Talk
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Truly Funny |  Sports Talk

By Tim McCarthy

March 2, 2026

 Heard on a sports talk show recently when the host was asked why he doesn’t talk about soccer more often. “Look, if I wanted to watch a bunch of guys...
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Who Is Teaching Whom?
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Who Is Teaching Whom?

By Tim McCarthy

March 2, 2026

Among many Crosby, Stills and Nash favorites is "Teach Your Children." The first verse tells us, the parents, that we "must have a code that we can live by." The...
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Slip Slidin' Away
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Slip Slidin' Away

By Paul Simon

February 9, 2026

Editor’s note:  This is song matches my mood lately as I ponder my parents’ greatest gift to me – my siblings.  Six of their ten children remain and we are...
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Truly Funny |  Checklist: Keys, Wallet, Kids?
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Truly Funny |  Checklist: Keys, Wallet, Kids?

By Tim McCarthy

February 9, 2026

This story is probably hard to imagine for younger people but our family would go to church Sunday mornings by packing 6 kids in the back seat and the smallest...
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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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Strangers In Time
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Strangers In Time

By David Baldacci

February 9, 2026

Editor’s note: I’ve probably read half or more of Baldacci’s books.  He’s a terrific storyteller who is able to cover a great range of story types from crime thrillers to...
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If You’re in a Situation of Conflict
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If You’re in a Situation of Conflict

By Michelle McMahon

February 9, 2026

"If you’re in a situation of conflict … you can’t hold yourself responsible for their feelings. Regardless of how they handle the situation, you need to speak your truth. You...
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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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Truly Funny |  Mentors & Bosses
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Truly Funny |  Mentors & Bosses

By Tim McCarthy

January 6, 2026

Truly Funny: Mentors & Bosses My favorite mentors and bosses used their sense of humor while admonishing me.  I can still laugh and even hear their voices remembering their loud...
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Downhearted; How Blue Can You Get
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Downhearted; How Blue Can You Get

By B.B. King

January 6, 2026

Song of the Month:  “Downhearted; How Blue Can You Get”  by BB King Editor’s Note: This recording, live from Cook County jail, is my favorite version of this old blues...
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Discover How to Do it Right
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Discover How to Do it Right

By Shane Parrish

January 6, 2026

“You have to do the work wrong many times before you discover how to do it right.” ---Shane Parrish
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What If It All Goes Right?
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What If It All Goes Right?

By Scarlet Keys

January 6, 2026

Book of The Month: “What If It All Goes Right?” by Scarlet Keys Editor’s note:  This is a fabulous, easy-to-read, morale-boosting book for anyone who needs a lift.  Keys’ simple...
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Are You A Bozo?
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Are You A Bozo?

By Tim McCarthy

December 2, 2025

I am. It was decided in the ‘70s when I noticed the title of a Firesign Theatre album:  “I Think We’re All Bozos On This Bus”.   It struck me,...
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I Can’t Be Everything to Everyone
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I Can’t Be Everything to Everyone

By Harley Finkelstein

December 2, 2025

Quote of the Month: Harley Finkelstein  on being you: “I can’t be everything to everyone. I kind of made peace with it years ago—that at this particular phase of my...
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Strange Brew
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Strange Brew

By Eric Clapton and Felix Pappalardi

December 2, 2025

Song of the Month:  "Strange Brew" by Eric Clapton and Felix Pappalardi Editor’s note:  Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker were a trio that lasted only three years together...
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1929
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1929

By Andrew Ross Sorkin

December 2, 2025

Book of The Month: “1929” by Andrew Ross Sorkin, who also wrote "Too Big to Fail" Editor’s Note:  Because my parents went through the Great Depression, I thought I knew...
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Truly Funny |  Sports
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Truly Funny |  Sports

By Tim McCarthy

December 2, 2025

Truly Funny: Sports I read about, listen to, and watch sports programming with rabid interest.  As a result, I have dozens of actual quotes from coaches I consider truly funny. ...
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The Ohio State University Q&A: Greatest Achievement
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The Ohio State University Q&A: Greatest Achievement

October 30, 2025

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The Ohio State University Q&A: Being Lost
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The Ohio State University Q&A: Being Lost

October 30, 2025

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The Ohio State University Q&A: Working With Family
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The Ohio State University Q&A: Working With Family

October 30, 2025

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