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This Isn’t a Moment for Mocking
Our world has become one large Colosseum. Individuals are released (or release themselves) before the masses in the stands and await judgement. Will they receive thumbs up? Be cheered on? Become heroes? Will people toss laurel wreaths at their feet and boo all who oppose them in the ring? Or will the crowd mock and …[ read more ]
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How to Be Indestructible
Once, there was a night janitor where I work. He was a hard worker but pleasant, too. His English wasn’t fluent but we had brief, friendly chats. One night, he said to me, “You are so kind to me. I want you to know that in my own country, I used to be somebody.” “I …[ read more ]