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The Ohio State University Q&A: Lifelong Learning
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The Ohio State University Q&A: Lifelong Learning

June 18, 2025

Tim McCarthy, Guest Lecturer: The Ohio State University - Fisher College of Business Q: "Hey Tim, do you value lifelong learning?"
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The Ohio State University Q&A: Balancing Work And Life
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The Ohio State University Q&A: Balancing Work And Life

June 18, 2025

Tim McCarthy, Guest Lecturer: The Ohio State University - Fisher College of Business Q: "Hey Tim, how do we balance work and life?"
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The Ohio State University Q&A: Striving For Perfection
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The Ohio State University Q&A: Striving For Perfection

June 18, 2025

Tim McCarthy, Guest Lecturer: The Ohio State University - Fisher College of Business Q: "Hey Tim, should we strive for perfection?"
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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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Sorting and Choosing 
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Sorting and Choosing 

By Seth Godin

June 3, 2025

“Sorting and Choosing One is far more important than the other. Sorting puts our options into two piles. One pile is the don’t-like, not-good-enough or wrong stack. These are the...
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Truly Funny |  Dad’s Pen
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Truly Funny |  Dad’s Pen

By Tim McCarthy

June 3, 2025

Truly Funny: Dad's Pen My dad once reached for a pen in his pocket protector, but pulled out a rectal thermometer instead.  He looked at the nurse waiting for prescription...
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Tempted By the Fruit of Another
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Tempted By the Fruit of Another

By Squeeze

May 29, 2025

Editor’s Note:  An obscure song by an obscure British band (though produced by Elvis Costello), this song caught my ear the other day and I remember tapping my feet to...
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Long As I Can See The Light
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Long As I Can See The Light

By John Fogerty

April 28, 2025

Editor’s Note: A recent article about “alternatives to “doomscrolling” suggested reading posts to songs on youtube.com as an option to getting trapped in the chaos of other media. Sounded weird...
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Truly Funny |  Linda
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Truly Funny |  Linda

By Tim McCarthy

April 28, 2025

Truly Funny: Linda From my sister, Linda, about a chat she had with her granddaughter recently. “Slowly, I'm trying to concoct a plan for the next couple years”, Linda said...
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The Mysterious Case
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The Mysterious Case

By Douglas Brunt

April 28, 2025

Book of The Month: “The Mysterious Case of Rudolph Diesel”, by Douglas Brunt Editor’s Note: The past few years, I’ve enjoyed travelling into non-fiction history with a twist; true stories...
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Money Can’t Buy Happiness
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Money Can’t Buy Happiness

By Alex Hormozi

April 28, 2025

“Whoever says money can’t buy happiness hasn’t given enough away!” ---Alex Hormozi Editor’s Note: This quote was sent by my friend and editor, Mary Beth Conlee, seemed first an instruction...
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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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For What it's Worth
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For What it's Worth

By Buffalo Springfield

March 31, 2025

In order to play out with my new friend Bill Hing, I collected all the songs I love to play and this was among them.  It is one of the...
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Truly Funny |  Skip Stories
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Truly Funny |  Skip Stories

By Tim McCarthy

March 31, 2025

Truly Funny: Skip Stories My sister, Kathleen’s late husband, Francis (Skip) Marx, was terminally ill in the spring of 1999.  He was a very faithful Christian Catholic and a very...
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Vanderbilt
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Vanderbilt

By Anderson Cooper

March 31, 2025

Book of The Month: “Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty”, by Anderson Cooper Editor’s Note: I’m not much for reading about celebrity excess and therefore you may want...
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Things Just Take Time
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Things Just Take Time

By Warren Buffett

March 31, 2025

“No matter how great the talent or efforts, some things just take time. You can't produce a baby in one month by getting nine women pregnant.” ---Warren Buffett
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“What is Your Circle of Competence?”
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“What is Your Circle of Competence?”

By Tim McCarthy

March 31, 2025

Warren Buffett says, "Know your circle of competence, and stick within it. The size of that circle is not very important; knowing its boundaries, however, is vital." Perhaps like you,...
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Truly Funny |  Brothers
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Truly Funny |  Brothers

By Tim McCarthy

March 3, 2025

Truly Funny: Brothers My two brothers, Miller and Terry, were very fiery personalities, often hanging on the precipice of fistfights. They were also quick witted and funny. During one dinner...
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The Demon of Unrest
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The Demon of Unrest

By Erik Larson

March 3, 2025

Book of The Month: “The Demon of Unrest”, by Erik Larson Larson adds great research to his ability as a great storyteller. He makes actual history more interesting. While it...
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Connection is Powerful
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Connection is Powerful

By Seth Godin

March 3, 2025

“The smartphone is the most expensive device most people own, and the one they use the most. Here’s everything you can’t have, can’t afford and won’t get, right here. Here’s...
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