Category Archives: Reviews & Commentary

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Takers, Makers, and the Fiscal Cliff

No person, no organization, is without its paradoxes and contradictions.  In fact, these often make the person, the organization, more interesting and intriguing.  By this standard—though our President and his party have plenty of paradox and contradiction about them—few persons … Continue reading →

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Meeting Frank Capra: A Holiday Tale

Of the holidays, Thanksgiving seems to get more lost each year, trapped as it is between two spending juggernauts, Halloween and Christmas.  These two also duke it out decoration-wise, so that pumpkins and goblins often find themselves wreathed and hollied … Continue reading →

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Red State, Blue State, Civil War

I lived in the South for several years in the late 70’s and at least once a day had this thought: The Civil War isn’t over, is it?  It felt vitally alive there, still breathing fire in town squares, flags, … Continue reading →

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