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Can’t you take a joke?

By editor / October 28, 2019 / Comments Off on Can’t you take a joke?

Is the person asking a professional comedian? No? Then it’s probably not funny to anyone else but them. Tell them that you love and respect professional comedians and that it’s bloody hard work. If they come back with, “you are too sensitive.” You can say, “funny how non funny people hide behind that line.” Remove…

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Thank you, Seth, and it’s on all of us.

By editor / October 21, 2019 / Comments Off on Thank you, Seth, and it’s on all of us.

“There are two ways forward, and both are up to us: First, we can start paying more attention (rewarding) good behavior. And second, we can start modeling precisely the sort of discourse and contributions we hope to see from others. The best antidote to a culture shifting to bad behavior is to re-normalize good behavior.”…

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What I learned from a 10 Year Old Bottle of Wine

By editor / October 14, 2019 / Comments Off on What I learned from a 10 Year Old Bottle of Wine

On September 25, 2019, I welcomed my 66th birthday at Laconda del Capitan in Umbria. Chef Giancarlo was the owner. He invited us to have a 2009 Brunello and I was thrilled. I was transported ten years back to 2009 and here is a list of what stood out: I had not yet started my…

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Can We Really End Domestic Violence?

By editor / October 2, 2019 / Comments Off on Can We Really End Domestic Violence?

The short answer is, “only if we want to.” The shorter answer is, “WE MUST.” If even just one of us has figured out and learned how to stop violence at home, within our own walls and under our own roof, the rest of us have no excuse to not follow suit. Harmful behaviors are…

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