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Andrew Harvey

By Andrew Harvey

May 3, 2012

“If you're really listening, if you're awake to the poignant beauty of the world, your heart breaks regularly. In fact; your heart is made to break; its purpose is to...
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April Newsletter: “Reaching for the Middle (Part 1)” by Tim McCarthy

By Tim McCarthy

March 31, 2012

Author’s Note:   This is the first of the last two installments of my 12 month/article journey through “lessons from building a foundation”.   I promised last month that the...
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April Quote:

March 31, 2012

“Life does not consist mainly – or even largely – of facts and happenings.   It consists mainly of the storm of thoughts that is forever blowing through one’s mind.”...
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Southern Cross
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Southern Cross

By Crosby, Stills & Nash

March 31, 2012

  Editor’s note:  The Southern Cross is a constellation long loved by sailors.  The song is one of the early, more obscure Crosby Stills and Nash songs but is one...
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February Article: “Recovering from Information Overload” by Derek Dean and Caroline Webb

By Tim McCarthy

February 2, 2012

Editor’s note:  Thanks to my good friend and article-watcher, Ron Dimattia, for passing this onto me.  I’ve never been a big Clinton fan and yet his point of “charity” alone...
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Warmth of Other Suns
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Warmth of Other Suns

By Isabel Wilkerson

February 2, 2012

Editor’s note:  First of all, I never considered six million African-Americans relocating from the “Jim Crow” south to the industrial north and west from 1930 to 1960 as one of...
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When You Say Nothing at All
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When You Say Nothing at All

By Alison Krauss & Union Station

January 1, 2012

Editor's Note: Seems like a good month for a love song. My son and his wife played this at their wedding and I liked it but for reasons that are...
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January Quote:

January 1, 2012

“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” Charles Darwin
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For What It's Worth
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For What It's Worth

By Buffalo Springfield

December 1, 2011

Editor’s Note:  In keeping with the Pinker research cited in this month's case study, I'd like to think that the spreading of the message of non-violence through the emergence of...
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December Case Study: World Becoming Less Violent Summary, by Seth Borenstein

By Tim McCarthy

December 1, 2011

  Editor's Note:  While not a classic case study, as we usually place here, the article below by Seth Borenstein summarizes research and findings from the leading authority on violence,...
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If Everyone Cared
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If Everyone Cared

By Nickelback

November 1, 2011

Favorite Lyric: “If everyone shared and swallowed their pride.” Editor’s Note:  While I think Nickelback is mediocre musically, the message of the video is moving, ending with one of my...
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October Quote of the Month

October 1, 2011

"To put everything in balance is good. To put everything in harmony is better." -Victor Hugo
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Turn, Turn, Turn
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Turn, Turn, Turn

By Pete Seeger

August 31, 2011

Editor's note: Such an interesting song, written by folk legend Pete Seeger and made popular by a pioneer folk/rock band The Byrds. (David Crosby's first big band, fronted by Roger...
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Quote: “To laugh often and love much;”

August 1, 2011

"To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelli gent persons and the affection of children; [more] to earn the approbation of honest citizens and endure the...
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Case Study: Time to Ax Public Programs That Don’t Yield Results

By Tim McCarthy

August 1, 2011

Editor's note:  Since this was difficult for me to read and understand, I'll guess it may be the same for you.  I've been directly involved with Head Start through the...
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Article: The Elusive Fruits of Inclusive Growth

By Tim McCarthy

August 1, 2011

May 13th 2010 | from the print edition of The Economist | Banyan   Editor's note:  I've witnessed first-hand that wealth in emerging countries does not distribute itself equally and...
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Story: The Divine Story

By Tim McCarthy

July 1, 2011

Editor’s Note:  The following article, picked up from Divine Chocolate’s website www.divinechocolateusa.com outlines a brand I ran across a few years ago.  I was trying to figure out how to...
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Much to Say
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Much to Say

By Kevin McCarthy

June 1, 2011

[audio src="much-to-say.mp3"] I'm hesitant to use my son's music, though I have done so before with his commercial work.  This month's selection is not available commercially.  As you listen, consider...
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Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief
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Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief

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January 1, 2011

Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief Written by James M. McPherson Preface: I’ve read plenty of history but I am far from a “buff”. This book caught...
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1,000 Places to See Before You Die
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1,000 Places to See Before You Die

By Patricia Shultz

December 1, 2010

1,000 Places to See Before You Die Written by Patricia Shultz Preface: Yes, it's been out a while but I finally bought it and I love it. My first step,...
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Quote: It is neither wealth nor splendor…

December 1, 2010

"It is neither wealth nor splendor, but tranquility and occupation, which gives happiness. " Written by Thomas Jefferson 
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