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Growing Sideways

By Noah Kahan

September 3, 2024

Song of the Month: “Growing Sideways” by Noah Kahan Editor’s Note: I love great turns of phrases, especially when the discussion is self-discovery. This Noah Kahan song is his...

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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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Paradox

By Kai Cheng Thom

August 6, 2024

Paradox is where enlightenment is born—it’s not about resolving or conquering paradox by choosing one side; rather, it’s in the tension of more than one truth being true that a...

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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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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Destiny

By Albert Schweitzer

April 29, 2024

I don't know what your destiny will be. Some of you will perhaps occupy remarkable positions. Perhaps some of you will become famous by your pens, or as artists. But...

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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

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

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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Growing Sideways

A World Undone

Truly Funny | Father Norm Smith

The Doctor Is In

Paradox

Violin

Funny of the Month | Evvie and Jesus

Fear and Love

Whipping Post

Demon Copperhead

Funny of the Month | Bill in the Office

Taking My Chances

Being Human is a Guest House

What Becomes of the Broken Hearted

The Hunter

Funny of the Month | Favorites of Terry

Election Integrity

Destiny

Someone to Watch Over Me

Book(s) of the Month | 5 Books to Revisit

Funny of the Month | Terry and Jan