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Kelly Clarkson took the world by storm in the early 2000s.  She cruised through a competition that captivated America’s attention. American Idol mixed the elements of a story that grabbed America by the lapels and demanded we do not look away. Drama.  Talent.  Risk.  Humor. Much of the humor came at the expense of people […]

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A child’s first word may be “mama.”  Or “dada.”  But it doesn’t take long until their favorite word is “no.”  When that phase is done, many children love the next word: “why?” Why’s that? Ingrained deep in the fabric of human nature is a quest for meaning.  A child asks “why” when they are told […]

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Human history has sailed through the industrial age.  And the information age.  What age do we find ourselves living in today? Professors Cailin O’Connor and James Owen Weatherall believe that we are currently living in “The Misinformation Age.” Trust is eroding from our culture in painful ways.  Life-shattering scandals are exposed so regularly that you […]

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Great leaders are often heralded for their public skills.  Speaking.  Writing.  Vision casting.  Innovation.  All of these are good and necessary. Yet we all know that they aren’t enough. Just like Katherine famously told Jack in the Broadway play, The Newsies. “Being a boss doesn’t mean you have all the answers, just the brain to […]

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Have you ever looked out over the water and it seemed as though it was moving in one direction?  Or another?  Or maybe switching directions even as you watch? Water currents don’t work that way.  Streams flow in one direction.  Even though major bodies of water like Lake Michigan may have a shift in current, […]

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