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Election 2024 – Agree with Me or Else…!
In my opinion, national elections bring out the worst in us! As Election Day draws near, we see people on “both sides of the aisle” acting like spoiled children. Let me give you a simple example. This morning I was reviewing Facebook and came across a post which read: It is no longer about his…
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The Truth Will Eventually Set You Free – Roland G. Fryer Jr. and Harvard University
Socrates Drinking Hemlock When the facts and the dominant narrative are misaligned and you decide to point to the facts – you, my friend, are unfortunately in trouble. This is a story about a brave man – Roland G. Fryer Jr. and his struggles with Harvard when he decided to publish his research. Here is…
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The Election of 2024 -Is Acrimony a Requirement?
Running for President in our country has often been described as “a full contact sport”. We tend to think that our battles today are the worst ever, however, that is just not the case. I’ve attached an article written by Sarah Pruitt entitled, 8 Most Contentious US Presidential Elections. Pruitt brings to light both fascinating…
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Bullying On The Internet – Bradley Whitford Needs to Chill!
Does it take courage to attack someone on X (Twitter)? Maybe it takes courage – I suppose?? No doubt, after your attack, you may come “under fire” if the public deems your comments insensitive or even worse, totally inappropriate. Maybe, if you post a harsh criticism of someone by using X (Twitter) or any other…
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Censorship in America – When Do We Go Too Far?
The name of this blog is Listen First Please. I chose that name because I am concerned that many of us struggle to entertain perspectives that differ or challenge our viewpoint on a subject or issue. In my opinion, this is a really important topic that we must address. However, what happens to our ability…
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Cancel Culture – Why Not Dial Down the Anger!
On the first page of my blog, there is an error and here it is; Hi – My name is Tom and I fear we have stopped listening to each other! So… where is the error? The simple truth is, we do listen to each other when we agree with the speaker’s position on a…
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Empathetic Listening – An Eastern Perspective
‘When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.’ The Dalai Lama It is September 2024 and we are within 2 months of the presidential election in America. By the way – I live in a battleground state. The “spend” on political ads…
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Prelude to the Harris – Trump Presidential Debate
In a few days, we will be treated to a substantive debate between Kamala Harris and Donald J. Trump. The important information that will be gleaned from this titanic battle will certainly influence the the course of American history. (Does the word hyperbole come to mind?) With this in mind, I felt that it important…
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg / Antonin Scalia – Friends First – Judges Second
I came across this article which was posted on the Pacific Legal Foundation’s website. I decided to reprint the article in its entirety so that you can read it and think about it. I will offer comments following the article regarding our current Presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris and how the lessons…
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To Our New Alien Friends – Let Me Introduce You to Life in America
Imagine for a moment that you are the person (Big Cheese) responsible for helping 100 aliens from a distant galaxy become acclimated to life in America. Your job is to make their assimilation into our culture as smooth as possible as they settle their families in a suburb just outside Washington DC. You have been…
