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This second week of September is burned into our American consciousness for good reasons. It is impossible to fail to recognize that this year is the 25^th anniversary of 9-11. If like me, you were alive back then the odds are you remember that day and where you were. You probably remember what you were doing.

Most of us watched the then inexplicable events on…

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The recent FIFA World Cup delivered to us all a healthy reminder of that most symbolic representation of the nation state called the flag. Before each game we were treated to the spectacle of the flags and their appropriate national anthems. Did we pay attention? Some do. Some don’t.

More recently we saw some kid get wacked upside the head…

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For good reason, the healthy management of our all-too-human predilection to accuse others based upon our assumptions about their internal intentions is an important topic of all major religions.

The significant topic and its resolutions are even the obvious foundation of philosophies that pretend not to be religious – aka Secularism, Humanism, Marxism, et al.

Accusation…

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I first heard the famous Buffalo Springfield and Stephen Stills tune For What It’s Worth performed live in Feb in 1967 in Santa Barbara, CA. I remember paying $3.00 or maybe $3.50 to see the show. Big bucks. I had to talk my parents into dropping me off and picking me up. I couldn’t drive yet. Why…

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It’s only human to wonder if we can make a difference in this world.
Is “You matter” a vague humanist philosophical ideal that everyone must strive for?
Could “You matter” be something the sincere elementary school teacher tells all their students?

Is “You matter” the modern participation trophy?
The phrase often appears to be the core concept behind…

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