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Tag Archives: politics
Stuck Inside Our Own Worldview
“We must always think about things, and we must think about things as they are, not as they are said to be.” — George Bernard Shaw The more our media specializes, the greater the risk of getting stuck in our … Continue reading
Posted in In the world
Tagged current-events, facebook, Fox, fox news, media, msnbc, politics, twitter, worldview
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The Most Underused Word In The English Language Today
“You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.” — Proverb There’s a word that’s almost completely missing today in our national dialogue. It’s not used much by Fox News, MSNBC, Salon, The Huffington Post, Politico, or any of the … Continue reading
Posted in Around the House
Tagged compromise, current-events, fox news, ideology, personal ideology, politics, religion, word compromise
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The Campaign Is Just Starting. And It’s Secret.
“A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain.” — Arabian Proverb The political campaigns come to an end today. But the real campaign is just starting. A secret campaign. A campaign isn’t about words and talk and bluster. It’s not about … Continue reading
Posted in In the community
Tagged action, campaign, citizen involement, gift of time, give time, giving, Giving Our Time, giving time, Making A Difference, politics, Volunteering, voting
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Start By Stopping
“Action expresses priorities.” — Mohandas Ghandi As college football season stops and election season starts, just a couple questions. How would the face of poverty or hunger change in the United States if we put in the same amount of … Continue reading
Posted in In the community
Tagged elections, get involved, givig, Giving Our Time, politics, postaday2012, reader board
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