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Morning Open Thread: This is for Ruth, who “just forgot myself.”
Good Morning _______________________________ “… non-interference in the name of marital harmony quickly became an accepted feature of the criminal justice system. Instead of punishing domestic abusers, family courts encourage reconciliation. They also insisted family conflict, including violence, should remain private.” … Continue reading
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TCS: Let There Be Peace – So the Broken Can Rise Up and Dance
Good Morning! ______________________________ “Kindness has no religion.Religions are like narrow tracks but kindness is like an open sky.” ― Amit Ray,Nonviolence: The Transforming Power ________________ If man does find the solution for world peaceit will be the most revolutionary … Continue reading
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TCS: The Value of Bright Shiny Objects and The Meaning of We
Good Morning! _______________________________ “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.”— Winston Churchill, UK Prime Minister during WWII ________________ “Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a … Continue reading
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TCS: Once the World Was Perfect
Good Morning! ______________________________ “Censorship is to art as lynching is to justice.” ― Henry Louis Gates Jr, author of The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross ________________ “If this nation is to be wise as well as strong, if we are … Continue reading
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