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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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Death at La Fenice
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Death at La Fenice

By Donna Leon Editor

March 2, 2024

Book of the Month: Death at La Fenice -- by Donna Leon Editor’s note:  Editor’s note: If you are a fan of well-written detective mysteries, this one (Leon’s first of...
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Funny of the Month  |  Switching Tapes
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Funny of the Month  |  Switching Tapes

By Tim McCarthy

March 2, 2024

Funny of the Month: Switching I’ve been trying to think lately about true stories that happened that are funny enough for a laugh and this one came to me today:...
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I Am
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I Am

By Kevin McCarthy featuring Ray Flanagan

March 2, 2024

Editor’s Note:  I dedicated this month's Thoughts to my son, Kevin, for the years he served as my partner in marketing.  He has moved on to a broader entrepreneur career...
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Crook Manifesto
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Crook Manifesto

By Colson Whitehead Editor

January 31, 2024

Book of the Month: “ Crook Manifesto ”, by Colson Whitehead Editor’s note:  This is my second Whitehead read and I haven’t even gone back to his Pulitzer Prize winners...
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I'm Just Thinkin' About Love
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I'm Just Thinkin' About Love

By Wild Rivers

January 31, 2024

Song of the Month:  “ I’m Just Thinkin’ About Love ” by Wild Rivers Editor’s Note:  For the first time I can remember, I enjoyed the video of this song...
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Struggle of this Turbulent Existence
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Struggle of this Turbulent Existence

By Robert Burns

January 31, 2024

  Quote of the Month: I pick my favourite quotations and store them in my mind as ready armour, offensive or defensive, amid the struggle of this turbulent existence.  ...
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