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Inevitable Us and the United We
The world requires us.
We are inevitable.
We become not what we want — but what others desire of us.
If were were unnecessary, we would not be here.
What, then, do we do with this complicated life when the risk of throwing it away outweighs the rewards of righteousness?
Text is Tricksy and I am Not Kidding
Know this universal warning: Beware of words and their meaning! Words are tricksy. Text is culturally malleable!
A UK associate and I exchanged email the other day. I live in the USA. He lives in the UK.
The Definition of A Dirty Old Man
As men age, I wonder exactly when the moment hits and they forever cross the line into being a “Dirty Old Man” after an inappropriate joke or offensive comment is made in the company of a younger woman.
The Difference Between a Writer and a Co-Writer
Is there a difference between being a “writer” and a “co-writer” on a book or other project?
Aren’t both “co-authors” actually “authors” — and if they are — why add the “co-” before the action?
Does “co-” share the wealth or spread the blame?
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Activating Racial Stereotypes
During the infamous O.J. Simpson trial, attorney Johnnie Cochran — who used his magnificent mind to defend the indefensible and paid the wages of sin with an inoperable brain tumor — claimed during that awful trial it was Racist to identify a Black man by voice alone.
Do you agree with Cochran or not?
Meaning of Motherhood
When you think of a mother, or of motherhood, what images and feelings pop into your mind? Are those thoughts and emotions all glowing and comforting?
Is there any hardness or open hurt in your heart?
If you are a mother, how is your relationship with your offspring different than the relationship you had with your mother?
Do you treat your kids better than your mother treated you?
Is motherhood a title?
Is motherhood a state of mind?
Or is motherhood something else we can define down across cultures and ethnicities and nations to agree on a set of behaviors and beliefs?
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