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An Ode to Adversity
The priest who spoke at the graduation of my younger son, Quinn, from Northwest Catholic High School in West Hartford, Connecticut, began his address...
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The Threads of Life
Since I mentioned staying in Westbrook, Connecticut, during the summer of 1964 in a previous story – and since I lived in Westbrook from...
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The Big Why
In New England, where I happen to live, there’s a regional supermarket chain called Big Y. Years ago, a graphic designer and I wanted...
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The Psychology of Climate Change
Author’s Note: I offer this post for two reasons. The first is that I don’t believe in anthropogenic climate change. In Language as Symbolic...
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Best Practices: Part Two
For reasons that can’t be explained by logic, common sense, or empiricism, we still hear references to best practices and read articles about them...
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Best Practices: Part One
Some people go to great lengths to make sure they’re not taken seriously. That’s sad because it’s really quite simple. If you want to...
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Knowing Write from Wrong
In the summer of 1964, my parents rented a small, red cottage on Cherry Street at Chapman Beach in Westbrook, Connecticut. Headed east along...
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A Full Head of STEM
Since I believe everything exists at a point on a swinging pendulum — and since that belief keeps my knee from jerking unduly at...
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A Calling to Purpose
I was involved in a discussion recently, prompted by this question: What’s the difference between a calling and a purpose? I think the question...