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“Writing is hard in part because words have many associations that vary among readers. Even when we carefully choose our words to
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The basic thesis of “Talent is Overrated,” by Geoff Covin (senior editor at large for Fortune magazine), is that hard work, smart
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The Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, enumerates certain inalienable rights: freedom of speech, freedom of religion,
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Veterans Day Tribute We live in liberty today because of those who died on our behalf in years past. As Veterans Day
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I like to say I multi-task. The truth is a lot closer to saying I have trouble paying attention, staying on task,
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Edward Albee won his third Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the play “Three Tall Women.” Three actors on stage (four if you
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The expression “feet of clay” comes from the Old Testament (see note) and refers to the discovery of an unanticipated or even
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“Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
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I graduated from college in 1974 and received exactly one job offer, which I cheerfully accepted. The economy was recovering from a
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My father was a civil engineer with an eclectic outlook on life. He took great joy in designing efficient systems, doing more
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Some of my fondest memories are of playing chess with my father. He taught me many things and some of the most
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This common rhetorical question is often used as a test for optimism (half full) or pessimism (half empty), or to show that