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We Don’t Know Ourselves
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We Don’t Know Ourselves

By Fintan O’Toole

May 30, 2022

Editor’s comment:  John Murphy, who married my sister, Felicia, in 1970 teased that his job in the Irish Immigration office at Dublin Castle was a lonely one “while the folks...
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Spaceballs – Mel Brooks
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Spaceballs – Mel Brooks

By Tim McCarthy

May 1, 2022

Editor’s comment:  I’m addicted to mindless, slapstick humor and this is one of my favorite scenes of all time, from Mel Brooks satirical takeoff on Star Wars.  “When will then...
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Harlem Shuffle
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Harlem Shuffle

By Colson Whitehead

April 30, 2022

Editor’s note: I chose this book while looking for fiction, a crime story in the bestseller section. What I found was so much more. It takes a few chapters to...
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Feeling Understood
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Feeling Understood

By Mardy Grothe

April 30, 2022

You don't have to completely understand people to make them feel completely understood. -Mardy Grothe
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She Wore Diamonds on the Inside
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She Wore Diamonds on the Inside

By Ben Harper

April 30, 2022

Editor’s comment:  Among Alice and my favorite acts at a recent music festival we attended was Ben Harper, playing alone with a couple Fender Reverb amps, a mic and five...
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The Business of Good
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The Business of Good

By Tim McCarthy

April 30, 2022

An owner/CEO recently asked me, “how do I start a foundation, so that I can give back?” My response was, “why not imbed giving into your business model?” While starting...
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The Office “Michael, Jim, Dwight” sales training scene
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The Office “Michael, Jim, Dwight” sales training scene

By Tim McCarthy

March 31, 2022

Editor’s note: I did not see this scene when the show was running but ran into it the other day. Having been through mock sales training many times, I could...
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City of Thieves
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City of Thieves

By David Benioff

March 31, 2022

Editor’s Note: I walked into a mom-and-pop bookshop in California recently. The owner asked about titles I liked, then handed me this book after some thought. It’s historical fiction drama...
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75 and Sunny
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75 and Sunny

By Ryan Montbleau

March 31, 2022

Editor’s note: Thanks to Mikey Utesch for this one, a song that has it all: rhythm, energy, nice voice and meaning. Favorite lyric: “You’d better believe I’m living for the...
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July
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July

By Noah Cyrus, Leon Bridges

February 28, 2022

Editor’s note:  Once again, my daughter, Caitlin, leads my quest to find great music with meaning. Favorite lyric:  I’m afraid of change I guess that’s why things stay the same
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Billy Summers
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Billy Summers

By Stephen King

January 31, 2022

Editor’s comment: My friend, Joe Gibson, sent me looking for this delightfully crazy story about a frustrated writer/hit man embarking on his last “job”. Having never cared about science fiction,...
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Here We Go Again by Seth Godin

By Tim McCarthy

January 31, 2022

Editor’s note:  One of my favorite books was Donald Miller’s “A Million Miles in a Thousand Years”.  The book is an entertaining tale of how Miller learned to live a...
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Price we Pay for Love
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Price we Pay for Love

By Mary Ridpath Mann

January 31, 2022

Grief is the price we pay for love.                                 ---Mary Ridpath Mann
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Catching and Releasing
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Catching and Releasing

By Matt Simons, Deepend

January 31, 2022

Editor’s note:   Another wonderful cut from my daughter, Caitlin’s, annual Christmas mix.  Light, breezy with lyrics I need to hear over and over and over again. Favorite lyric: Everybody...
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Originals
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Originals

By Tim McCarthy

December 27, 2021

Famous quotes are enjoyable and instructive. I’ve compiled hundreds of my favorites since I began writing these newsletters in July of 1988. Most are from legendary folks like Churchill and...
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Freedom Fries
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Freedom Fries

By Robert Plant

December 27, 2021

Editor’s note:   Beautiful voice and instruments on this, one of my son’s many original songs that I still love listening to after all these years. Favorite lyric:  “Preservation only...
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Trust is Worth More
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Trust is Worth More

By Seth Godin

December 27, 2021

Trust is worth more than attention, and the purpose of the work is to create meaningful change, not to be on a list. -Seth Godin
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Scrooged
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Scrooged

By Tim McCarthy

December 27, 2021

Editor’s note:  Alice and I are spending our free nights this holiday re-watching the funniest holiday-themed movies we’ve enjoyed over time.  This scene of the Ghost of Christmas Present working...
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Truth Worth Telling
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Truth Worth Telling

By Scott Pelley

December 27, 2021

Editor’s note:   This is a book to pick and choose from.  Some stories I let go of quickly for various reasons and some stories I read twice.  As with...
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December Laugh
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December Laugh

By Tim McCarthy

November 30, 2021

Editor's Note:  Thanks to upjoke.com, I shared this with Alice as another reason I won’t ever retire.  After my retirement at the company I worked at for 50 years, I...
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Life is Like a Game of Cards
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Life is Like a Game of Cards

By Jawaharlal Nehru

November 30, 2021

Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you represents determinism. The way you play it is free will. — Jawaharlal Nehru
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