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In today's world of information overload most people maintain a binary view of things. There's the left; and there's the right.

While I admittedly cant more to the port side than starboard, generally I find both sides full of cow pucky.

Welcome to something Other Than That - a nourishing environment that fosters intelligent discourse with fascinating people.

It's kind of like a social petri dish … just a lot less gooey and damp.

 

Coming Home: How Rolling the Dice Returned Me to Roots

September 6, 2017 in Other Than That - news, business & other nonsense, the conversation | Comments (0)

It was a silent auction pretty much like any other at your standard fundraising gala. Table after table of dinners, tickets to shows, massage packages and jewelry. Lots of jewelry.

Tucked into a corner sat a simple frame. It was the logo that caught my eye....

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Make America —— Again

February 19, 2017 in It is what it is - opinion column, Other Than That - news, business & other nonsense | Comments (0)

It was June 2016 and I was standing in line at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris to check in for my flight home. It had been an intense week, spent with a remarkable group of people from all over the world discussing everything from...

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Life is a Team Sport: Responsibility in Today’s World

February 18, 2017 in It is what it is - opinion column | Comments (0)

noblesse oblige [noh-bles oh-bleezh; French naw-bles aw-bleezh]

noun 1. the moral obligation of those of high birth, powerful social position, etc., to act with honor, kindliness, generosity, etc.

This nation was founded by people who categorically rejected the idea of nobility, of a “special” class, of “royal birthright” to...

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Anti-Gay Hate in the Great Silver State

August 1, 2016 in It is what it is - opinion column, Other Than That - news, business & other nonsense | Comments (0)

I’m a pretty public person. I tend to share my opinions and welcome the opportunity to engage with those whose views differ from mine. As strongly as I hold my own beliefs, I am equally fervent in my desire to embrace what a true Democracy...

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With Liberty and Justice for All

June 26, 2015 in It is what it is - opinion column, News & Events | Comments (2)

It caught me entirely off guard.

It’s not like I’ve never said the words before. When I was a kid going to public school in the Main Line Suburbs of Philadelphia, we regularly said the Pledge of Allegiance in class at the start of the day....

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The Lover Who Waits

June 8, 2015 in It is what it is - opinion column | Comments (0)

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She’s always waiting for me.

It doesn’t matter how long I’m gone or how absent I’ve been. She doesn’t care whether or not I have paid attention and been in touch, or if I disappear only to return out of the blue.

Whenever...

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Finding the Lessons in Life

May 11, 2015 in It is what it is - opinion column | Comments (0)

It seems a common theme.

All things happen for a reason. Nothing by chance. There are no mistakes.

A few people in my life are experiencing some rather intense situations right now – things that impact their relationships, livelihoods and the very paths on which their feet...

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Intoxicating Dancers

April 24, 2015 in It is what it is - opinion column | Comments (0)

This morning I emerged from my front door to find that one of my rosebushes had seemingly exploded overnight with a family of hot pink blossoms. There’s nothing more disappointing than gorgeous blooms with no scent. Okay so maybe there are a *few* things more...

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The Politics of Dogs

April 22, 2015 in It is what it is - opinion column | Comments (0)

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You’ve probably heard it said, that on the Internet no one knows you’re a dog. Same also could be said for people’s political affiliations when they’re meandering around the dog park. It’s one of the things I love most about dog...

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Making Sense of Scent

April 20, 2015 in It is what it is - opinion column | Comments (0)

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More than occasionally I wonder whether or not I’m part dog.

Actually, scratch that.

More than occasionally I wonder whether or not I’m more dog than human.

It’s not just that several years ago I made a tectonic shift in my life, bending my...

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