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Snap Out Of It

Earlier this week, I was standing in line outside waiting to take my dog to the vet (ironically, it was to get her vaccinated).  There were 17 people in line, and I was the only one not wearing a mask.  Being the way I am, I couldn’t help but think

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A Vackseen and a Large Fries

There are few points that people can agree on these days.  But we’ve all known about and agreed on for over a year that people who are already sick are more likely to develop a serious/fatal case of COVID-19.  And, if you’re healthy, chances are pretty good that you won’t

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The Congressional Participation Medal

Let’s start with a pop quiz:  According to Congress, which of these two groups of people are more deserving of the Congressional Gold Medal? The firefighters who ran up the twin towers on 9/11 in an unselfish attempt to rescue others. The police who directed people into the Capitol building

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Supplemental Religion

Have you ever run into a situation where your current religion doesn’t go quite far enough?  Maybe you’ve found yourself facing things your existing religion doesn’t cover.  Or, perhaps you wish that you had just a little more religion, in case the unexpected happens.  If you’re one of the tens

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Fast Train to Nowhere

You probably don’t remember, but there’s a high-speed rail project being built here in California.  And you’re helping to pay for it.  The bullet train is/was supposed to eventually connect Los Angeles to San Francisco by way of the Central Valley.  For those of you not familiar with California geography,

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Evil Genius Billionaires

About 20 years ago, I was working at a small, growing company that had just passed the 100-employee mark.  At a dinner to celebrate the event, one of the board members remarked, “Well, now you have one of everything.”  I gave him an inquisitive look, so he continued, “With 100

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