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I Wish You Love
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I Wish You Love

By Charles Trenet, Alan Fernie, Cory Band

November 29, 2012

Editor’s Note: Probably one of the most oft-covered songs in history, this was originally a French ballad, by the same name, written in 1942. This version is my favorite, covered...
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Thieves in the Temple
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Thieves in the Temple

By G. Jeffrey McDonald

November 1, 2012

Editor’s Note: This book came to me from my work with International Partners in Mission as they are featured in Chapter 3 as “doing right.” But I must tell you,...
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Night
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Night

By Elie Wiesel

September 5, 2012

Editor’s Note: It’s hard to be reminded of the Holocaust, especially when I think I was born only seven years after it ended. It’s not like so many things–ancient history....
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July Quote:

July 1, 2012

“Do not depend on the hope of results. When you do the sort of work you have taken on, you must face the fact that your work may apparently be...
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The Real Mad Men
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The Real Mad Men

By Seth Andrew Cracknell

July 1, 2012

Editor’s Note: I worked in an Interpublic Group advertising agency from 1979 to 1987. And so I was on Madison Avenue after the period covered by AMC’s hit show, Mad...
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June Newsletter: “Strength in Weakness” by Tim McCarthy

By Tim McCarthy

May 31, 2012

Sorry for the inconvenience, please click here to view the July Newsletter July Newsletter: “Like Marriage, Business Takes Work” by Tim McCarthy Author’s note: This is a month of transition...
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The Ballad of Love and Hate
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The Ballad of Love and Hate

By The Avett Brothers

May 31, 2012

Editor’s Note: I finally went to see the Avett Brothers Saturday night. Thanks again to Craig Niess for turning me on to them years ago. Though just a guitar, a...
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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 Article: “Heart Surgeon Speaks Out” by Dr. Dwight Lundell

By Tim McCarthy

March 31, 2012

Editor’s Note: Ever since hearing a presentation 20 years ago from a surgeon who said “30% of your health is chance (heredity), 70% is choice (how you treat your body...
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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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Here Comes the Sun
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Here Comes the Sun

By George Harrison

February 2, 2012

Editor’s note: This song was written by Harrison after having gone through a lot of difficulties in 1969. I’ve often found myself in the position during dark times to remind...
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January Article: “Recovering from Information Overload” by Derek Dean and Caroline Webb

By Tim McCarthy

January 1, 2012

Editor’s note: You’ll have to register on the McKinsey site to finish reading this but it’s free and well worth the read. Every single person I know faces information overload...
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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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Encore – Finding Work that Matters in the Second Half of Life
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Encore – Finding Work that Matters in the Second Half of Life

By Marc Freedman

January 1, 2012

Editor's Note: A special highlight of "Encore" is the author's inclusion of stories of people who have chosen not to retire from working itself, but to change careers for work...
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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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Giving 2.0
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Giving 2.0

By Laura Arrillaga-Andreesen

December 1, 2011

Editor’s Note: This book serves as a great reminder that we all have something to give, from the smallest donation to starting a non-profit organization.  It is a comprehensive look...
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