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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

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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What Traditions Matter to You?
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What Traditions Matter to You?

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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Quote of the Month  |  Catherine Burns
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Quote of the Month  |  Catherine Burns

— Catherine Burns

October 29, 2025

"If you look at the facts of something and write down your thoughts, you find that those thoughts lead to certain feelings, and those feelings lead to action. If you...
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Truly Funny |  Miller
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Truly Funny |  Miller

October 29, 2025

Truly Funny: Miller I was visiting my outlandish brother, Miller, not long after he moved to Florida when we went to the dealer to pick up his new Volkswagen Beetle...
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My Friends
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My Friends

By Fredrik Backman

September 29, 2025

Editor’s notes: Thanks to my pal, Joe Gibson, for the heads-up on this one. While reading, I highlighted dozens of humorous and poignant quotes—it's that kind of book. Any Backman...
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Truly Funny |  Colonoscopy
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Truly Funny |  Colonoscopy

September 29, 2025

My son was wheeled into recovery from an anesthetized colonoscopy.  As he returned to consciousness, he looked up at the nurse, asked her for a date, then proceeded to fart...
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Money, Love and Change
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Money, Love and Change

By Trey Anastasio Band

September 29, 2025

Editor’s Note: This "new to me" guitar superstar will get a lot of my attention in the coming months. "Money, Love and Change" made me think of my favorite jam...
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Have You Been to Bentonville?
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Have You Been to Bentonville?

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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Truly Funny | Banker and Doctor
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Truly Funny | Banker and Doctor

August 29, 2025

I spent time with a childhood friend, who has been in private banking his entire career who told me about his client who was also his doctor doing an exam...
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Did You Take Your Medicine Today?
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Did You Take Your Medicine Today?

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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Bad Days in History
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Bad Days in History

By Michael Farquhar

August 5, 2025

Editor’s note:  You’ll need a strong stomach if you choose to read this since many of the bad days described are matters of barbarism, particularly those from earlier centuries.  But...
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What Do We Know About Immigration?
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What Do We Know About Immigration?

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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Quote of the Month  |  David Brooks
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Quote of the Month  |  David Brooks

— David Brooks

August 5, 2025

“Over the past 30 years, people have tried to fill the hole in their soul by seeking to derive a sense of righteousness through their political identities. And when you...
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Truly Funny |  Sales Coach
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Truly Funny |  Sales Coach

August 5, 2025

Truly Funny: Sales Coach Long ago, I was working with a sales coach who taught me two considerations, so true that the observations made me laugh.  I’ve followed his two...
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Quote of the Month  |  Leonard Cohen
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Quote of the Month  |  Leonard Cohen

— Leonard Cohen

July 1, 2025

“ The birds they sang At the break of day Start again I heard them say Don't dwell on what has passed away Or what is yet to be Ah,...
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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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Truly Funny |  The Ninth of Ten Children
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Truly Funny |  The Ninth of Ten Children

July 1, 2025

Truly Funny: The Ninth of Ten Children I came of age from 1955 (age 3) to 1968 (16) as the ninth of ten children and two parents living in a...
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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?

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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