2015 was a year of struggle and hope—and a poignant reminder of just how interlinked those two things are. We met with tragedy, heartache, and fear, yet emerged with resolve to rise above our adversaries, above difficult circumstances, and above our own less noble impulses and to move forward. The milestones that we commemorated in […]
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GOP frontrunner Donald Trump reminds me of Lucy, the character in Charles Schulz’s beloved comic strip “Peanuts.” In one strip, Lucy is trying to alarm a happy Snoopy, loudly yelling “Floods, fires and famine! Death, doom and destruction!” Despite rumors of wars and earthquakes and floods, it’s not all doom and gloom. Love still exists […]
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It’s Thanksgiving—a time to rejoice and be grateful. And we have much to be thankful for, despite some of the the unfortunate beliefs of the misinformed. The United States unemployment rate has declined for the sixty-eighth consecutive month. In truth, the current jobless rate of 5.0% is today’s U.S. standard for full employment. This Thanksgiving, […]
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