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What The Sunset Teaches Us
The sunset knows no trouble, no urgency, no fear. It simply glows, free of the burdens that weigh on us. And yet, when we look closely, we see more than color; we see meaning. Henry David Thoreau wrote, “Sunsets are always lovely, but they are loveliest when seen from the hilltops.” He was reminding us about perspective. From higher ground....
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I began watching 60 Minutes when it premiered on September 24, 1968, when Harry Reasoner and Mike Wallace introduced a new kind of television journalism:...
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God Has Chosen Donald Trump
At a Trump-backed Christian prayer rally on the National Mall in Washington on May 17, officially called Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise...
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There was a time—not very long ago—when public service required sacrifice. In 2006, when President George W. Bush nominated Hank Paulson, then C.E.O. of Goldman...
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Is Ethics Dead? – Conclusion
What kind of leadership… what kind of citizenship, will it take to restore and live the values we claim to believe? It begins with service....
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Is Ethics Dead? – Part II
What will it take to restore the values we claim to believe in before the damage becomes irreversible? They will not be restored by slogans,...
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Is Ethics Dead? – Part I
There’s a scene in the Bill Murray movie Groundhog Day when Phil Connors—trapped in the same day over and over again—turns to two guys in...
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