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Funny of the Month  |  Evvie and Jesus
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Funny of the Month  |  Evvie and Jesus

By Tim McCarthy

August 6, 2024

Joke of the Month: Evvie and Jesus Continuing the theme of family stories, my brother, Bill’s, wife, Evvie, and I went to pick up a Christmas tree for our family...
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Fear and Love
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Fear and Love

By Tim McCarthy

July 1, 2024

Paulo Freire said, “The opposite of love is not, as we many times or almost always think, hatred, but the fear to love, and fear to love is the fear of...
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Whipping Post
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Whipping Post

By Allman Brothers Band

July 1, 2024

Song of the Month:  “Whipping Post” by Dickey Betts, Allman Brothers Band Editor’s Comment:    Rest In Peace, Dickie Betts.  Betts’ most famous writing was “Ramblin Man” and while popular,...
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Demon Copperhead
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Demon Copperhead

By Barbara Kingsolver Editor

July 1, 2024

Book of The Month: "Demon Copperhead" by Barbara Kingsolver Editor’s Note:   (Thanks for the tip, Joe.)  Imagine someone believing they could update Charles Dicken’s famous “David Copperfield” and get...
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Funny of the Month  |  Bill in the Office
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Funny of the Month  |  Bill in the Office

By Tim McCarthy

July 1, 2024

Joke of the Month: Bill in the Office My brother, Bill, was the President of a local bank and nurtured the image at work…well-dressed, formal speech, everything in its place. ...
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Taking My Chances
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Taking My Chances

By Tim McCarthy

June 4, 2024

Last month, I wrote about working at the polls to investigate the reality of election fraud.  To those who suggested I’m naïve, I wrote: “I trust elections for the same...
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Being Human is a Guest House
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Being Human is a Guest House

By Rumi

June 4, 2024

  This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain...
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What Becomes of the Broken Hearted
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What Becomes of the Broken Hearted

By Jimmy Ruffin

June 4, 2024

Song of the Month:  “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted” by Jimmy Ruffin, sung by Joan Osborne Editor’s Note:  Thanks to my friend, Jim Sullivan, for passing this on to...
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The Hunter
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The Hunter

By Tana French Editor

June 4, 2024

Book of The Month: "The Hunter" by Tana French Editor’s Note:  Here’s a new genre for you – “Irish Crime Fiction”.  That’s how this recently published work of Tana French...
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Funny of the Month  |  Favorites of Terry
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Funny of the Month  |  Favorites of Terry

By Tim McCarthy

June 4, 2024

Joke of the Month: Favorites of Terry It’s almost a year now since the funniest man I ever knew passed away.  Here are a few of my favorite things my...
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Election Integrity
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Election Integrity

By Tim McCarthy

April 29, 2024

What has been your personal reaction to the news that our election system is flawed? By 2018’s primary election, I had heard enough about election integrity that I decided I...
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Someone to Watch Over Me
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Someone to Watch Over Me

By Ella Fitzgerald

April 29, 2024

Song of the Month:  “Someone to Watch Over Me” by George Gershwin, Ella Fitzgerald  Author’s note:  Maybe it was just the mood I was in, but this song played in...
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Book(s) of the Month  |  5 Books to Revisit
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Book(s) of the Month  |  5 Books to Revisit

By Viktor Frankl

April 29, 2024

Book(s) of The Month: Inspirations for radical change, aka books that have given definition to my own search for meaning. Editor’s note: I didn’t read anything worth sharing this month. ...
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Funny of the Month  |  Terry and Jan
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Funny of the Month  |  Terry and Jan

By Tim McCarthy

April 29, 2024

Joke of the Month: Terry and Jan In keeping with my recent recollections of real-life funny stories, I recall my brother, Terry, running after his wife, Jan. They had argued...
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Newsletter: Think

By Tim McCarthy

April 1, 2024

Great thoughts are the beginning of every great organization and then must be followed by feelings and actions.   [more] For decades, IBM’s theme was one word: Think IBM’s first great...
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Newsletter: God’s Not Done Yet

By Tim McCarthy

April 1, 2024

Great coaching creates great organizations.  Be careful not to judge your players too soon. [more] I was an aspiring advertising agency exec on a pretty fast track but I’d just...
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Newsletter: The Love We Make

By Tim McCarthy

April 1, 2024

Among all our weakness and humanity, love is the one thing we can all bring equally to our world. [more] I found a letter my Dad sent me after he...
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Faking It
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Faking It

By Tim McCarthy

April 1, 2024

How many times can you remember “faking it”? My list is very long. The first few weeks of high school The first few weeks of college A few months on...
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Funny of the Month  |  What it Means to be in an Irish Family
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Funny of the Month  |  What it Means to be in an Irish Family

By Tim McCarthy

April 1, 2024

Joke of the Month: What it means to be in an Irish Family 1) You have no idea how to make a long story short! 2) You swear very well....
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The Last Ships From Hamburg
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The Last Ships From Hamburg

April 1, 2024

 Favorite Book: The Last Ships from Hamburg - Steven Ujifusa Editor’s note:  I like history in general and particularly about the world war periods.  There is so much to learn...
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A Lot More Free
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A Lot More Free

By Max McNown

April 1, 2024

Song of the Month:  “A Log More Free” by Max McNown Editor’s note:  With the open mind of a man who is not crazy about country music, I listened to...
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