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

By Tim McCarthy

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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Breakup With Everything
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Breakup With Everything

By Michael Franti & Spearhead

August 29, 2025

Editor’s Note: Here’s a lovely song sent me by my son, Kevin.  One old acoustic guitar and one voice with feeling. Favorite lyric: “If it’s love that you lost, Or...
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Did You Take Your Medicine Today?
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Did You Take Your Medicine Today?

By Tim McCarthy

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?

By Tim McCarthy

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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Know Why You’re Living
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Know Why You’re Living

By 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

By Tim McCarthy

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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Alone
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Alone

By Trampled by Turtles

August 1, 2025

Editor’s Note: The opening lyrics are precisely what my father said many, many, many times to my siblings and me.  It’s haunting to hear his admonition again and the song...
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Do I Control, Advise or Guide?
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Do I Control, Advise or Guide?

By Tim McCarthy

July 1, 2025

This month's book recommendation, by Brad Feld, is a guide for building community. Brad tracks decades of work that led Boulder, Colorado to become a "Silicon Valley" community in a...
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How the Light Gets In
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How the Light Gets In

By 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

By Tim McCarthy

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?

By Tim McCarthy

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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Truly Funny |  Dad’s Pen
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Truly Funny |  Dad’s Pen

By Tim McCarthy

June 3, 2025

Truly Funny: Dad's Pen My dad once reached for a pen in his pocket protector, but pulled out a rectal thermometer instead.  He looked at the nurse waiting for prescription...
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Tempted By the Fruit of Another
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Tempted By the Fruit of Another

By Squeeze

May 29, 2025

Editor’s Note:  An obscure song by an obscure British band (though produced by Elvis Costello), this song caught my ear the other day and I remember tapping my feet to...
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Long As I Can See The Light
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Long As I Can See The Light

By John Fogerty

April 28, 2025

Editor’s Note: A recent article about “alternatives to “doomscrolling” suggested reading posts to songs on youtube.com as an option to getting trapped in the chaos of other media. Sounded weird...
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Truly Funny |  Linda
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Truly Funny |  Linda

By Tim McCarthy

April 28, 2025

Truly Funny: Linda From my sister, Linda, about a chat she had with her granddaughter recently. “Slowly, I'm trying to concoct a plan for the next couple years”, Linda said...
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The Mysterious Case
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The Mysterious Case

By Douglas Brunt

April 28, 2025

Book of The Month: “The Mysterious Case of Rudolph Diesel”, by Douglas Brunt Editor’s Note: The past few years, I’ve enjoyed travelling into non-fiction history with a twist; true stories...
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Money Can’t Buy Happiness
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Money Can’t Buy Happiness

By Alex Hormozi

April 28, 2025

“Whoever says money can’t buy happiness hasn’t given enough away!” ---Alex Hormozi Editor’s Note: This quote was sent by my friend and editor, Mary Beth Conlee, seemed first an instruction...
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The Price of Exclusion
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The Price of Exclusion

By Tim McCarthy

April 28, 2025

My mother was the most inclusive person I've known. Her approach gifted me with the moral inclination to seek what I have in common with others more importantly than our...
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