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Hope for a Great Sea-Change

By Seamus Heaney

December 30, 2024

"So hope for a great sea-change On the far side of revenge. Believe that a further shore Is reachable from here. Believe in miracles And cures and healing wells. Hope...

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I am Pilgrim

By Terry Hayes

December 30, 2024

Book of The Month: "I am Pilgrim" by Terry Hayes Editor’s note: I love mysteries and thrillers that are deep, filled with varied characters, cover the world with fast-paced portrayals...

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Truly Funny | Question

By Tim McCarthy

December 30, 2024

Truly Funny: Question Over the years, quips that make me laugh end up being part of my common responses. I was in my first job in politics when I turned...

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Truly Funny | Calculating Fees

By Tim McCarthy

December 2, 2024

Truly Funny: Calculating Fees During the days ad agencies were transforming from commission-based to fee-based compensation, we asked the chairman of our ad agency how he calculated the fees we...

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The Good News You May Have Missed

By Angus Hervey

December 2, 2024

Book of The Month: "The Good News You May Have Missed" by Angus Hervey Editor’s note: No, it’s not a book, it is an 8-minute TED talk. Dr. Hervey is...

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Live Learn

By The California Honeydrops

December 2, 2024

Song of the Month: “Live Learn” by The California Honeydrops Editor’s note: Thanks to son, Kevin, for turning me on to this obscure band. This song represents their style well,...

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Don’t Get Mad, Get Busy

By Tim McCarthy

December 2, 2024

There is no question that we, the people, have spoken. All three branches of government have been won by populist conservatives. The executive, legislative and judicial branch will be led...

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Funny Thing | Agency Chairman

By Tim McCarthy

October 31, 2024

Truly Funny: Agency Chairman Another one from my young advertising career…I took great pride in being a “rising star” in our agency. One day when I must have been a...

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A Little Max (Parfait)

By Duke Ellington

October 31, 2024

Song of the Month: “A Little Max (Parfait)” by Duke Ellington Editor’s note: I’m not a dedicated jazz fan but have enjoyed what I would term, jazz light, all my...

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Golden Rule 1.a, 1.b, and 1.c

By Tim McCarthy

October 31, 2024

The best version of the golden rule is: “Treat others as you wish to be treated”. Ideally, that would be the only rule we need. But for real life, which...

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Funny Thing | Beach Boy Fans

By Tim McCarthy

September 30, 2024

Truly Funny: Beach Boy Fans I was an aspiring young ad agency executive, and our shop hired legendary ad man Bill Hesse to help us make new business presentation to...

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The Nickel Boys

By Colson Whitehead Editor

September 30, 2024

Book of The Month: "The Nickel Boys" by Colson Whitehead Editor’s note: This is the third Whitehead book I’ve featured. After enjoying his fictional character portrayals of 1970’s Harlem, I...

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Old Man

By Neil Young

September 30, 2024

Song of the Month: “Old Man” by Neil Young Editor’s note: Befitting this month’s topic, here’s an oldie from my college days. Favorite lyric: “Old man, take a look at...

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Here’s to Life

By Richard Lederer

September 30, 2024

Now that I am full of years and white of hair and the evening star glows in the sky, I know that as my life accumulates, I am surprised...

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The View at 72

By Tim McCarthy

September 30, 2024

This month I will celebrate 72 years on earth. Here are a few notes on the view from here. There is only one thing I do not like about being...

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Rating Your Playfulness

By Tim McCarthy

September 3, 2024

A spiritual writer I admire, Regina Brett, wrote “play like you mean it” in her recent blog and it got me thinking about rating my own skills for playfulness. Score...

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Libraries are Raucous

By Paula Poundstone

September 3, 2024

It’s funny that we think of libraries as quiet demure places where we are shushed by dusty, bun-balancing, bespectacled women. The truth is libraries are raucous clubhouses for free speech,...

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A World Undone

By G.J. Meyer

September 3, 2024

Book of The Month: "A World Undone" by G.J. Meyer Editor’s Note: My dear friend, Brian Bowers, enjoys many occupations. One is working with the World War I museum in...

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Truly Funny | Father Norm Smith

By Tim McCarthy

September 3, 2024

Truly Funny: Father Norm Smith New title for “Joke of the Month” since I’m going to keep doing true stories until I run out of them. Fitting our “playfulness” theme,...

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The Doctor Is In

By Tim McCarthy

August 6, 2024

Alice and the kids have long teased me as the Dr. with no MD. Children of medical doctors often believe we are experts just by having watched our dads ply...

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Violin

By Amos Lee

August 6, 2024

Song of the Month: “Violin” by Amos Lee Editor’s Note: This singer songwriter has been featured several times in this blog. Lee appeared recently at Cleveland’s House of Blues...

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I am Pilgrim

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The Good News You May Have Missed

Live Learn

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A Little Max (Parfait)

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The Nickel Boys

Old Man

Here’s to Life

The View at 72

Rating Your Playfulness

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The Doctor Is In

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