I keep reading between the lies
…motto, “Lies Every Day” on their billboards everywhere they use the other, the one that says “Truth Every Day.” And in this particular day’s edition here we have a story…
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On healthy shame and valuing our girls
…girls who’d been mistreated in that school then needed encouragement to be honest and tell the truth about the boy. This is what I told the principal. Eventually, these girls…
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A porch (or two) with a view
…think of it all, because this is a nation’s history, yes, but it’s more. It’s an echo of any brokenness, of any family, of anyone who knows the horrible truth…
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New hope not to become a moron
…tell you about who you really are? We usually think in terms of finding a sense of “vocare” — our vocation, our deep calling. In truth, if we pay attention…
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Two solitudes
…that carries far more weight than telling the truth. It’s a thorny lesson, but our government would do well to recognize it, and then speak its own lingo. Don’t just…
Camilla Effect one big yawn
…thing she had said “yes.” Later, incredibly, in one of those truth-is-stranger-than-fiction scenarios, I discovered our wedding day of July 29, 2001 — attended by 300 of our closest friends…
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In Africa, the bicycle rules
…life to its natural pace, but the bicycle is the great leveller. This is the type of truth that hits like when the ground rushes up to meet you. Regardless…
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The everyday feel of death
…handled apartheid’s crimes against humanity though its Truth and Reconciliation Commission. All examples of how, unlike the west which focuses on the crime and punishment, African justice focuses on restoring…
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The Nature of Peace – 2 – Don’t let your inner peace be stolen
…don’t happen. They do. Every day. I could get hit by a milk truck on the road outside when I leave here, but the truth of the matter is that,…
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A fine imagination can save your life
…This, by the way, relates to the power of story, the distilled truth found in fiction. Also, isn’t it the imaginative children of the world who live closer to the…
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