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The Truth About Health Care
Alan Zendell, March 8, 2017 Most of what you read in the media about health care in the United States is exaggerated, spun for political reasons, or outright lies. Health care is a very complex issue until you strip away … Continue reading
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Tagged america, bill of rights, Chaffetz, congress, constitution, federal budget, government health care, government spending, health care, health care costs, lies, media, misdirection, priorities, taxes, Tea Party, Trump, Trump's promises, truth, values
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Early Warning Signs
Alan Zendell, March 6, 2017 Most of us have been conditioned since childhood to recognize warning signs and heed them before the trouble they portend hits us in the face. Most Americans are optimistic by nature. It’s one of our … Continue reading
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Tagged chaos, congress, courts, dysfunction, election, immigrants, immigration, leadership, lies, misdirection, Mitch McConnell, moral leadership, Paul Ryan, political agenda, president, presidential, storm warnings, teenagers, Trump, truth, values, warning signs
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Music Therapy
Alan Zendell, March 3, 2017 Last evening, I attended a concert by the marvelous Stetson University student orchestra. I was greeted by this plaque at the entrance to the concert hall. Lovely, isn’t it? I said it was a concert, … Continue reading
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Tagged anguish, beethoven, depression, desolation, music, overcome, schubert, Stetson University, therapy, triumph, Trump, values
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Giving Back
Alan Zendell, March 2, 2017 I often think of the 2000 film, Paying it Forward. In retirement I tutor kids, mostly teenagers, in math and science, though our conversations tend to stray into many other areas. I find them surprisingly … Continue reading
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Tagged education, families, honesty, immigrants, leadership, moral leadership, morallity, teenagers, Trump, truth, values
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Welcome to America the Beautiful
I’ll approach this initial Posting by answering some questions no one has yet asked but might. Q. Why are you creating this blog? Aren’t there enough of them already? A. My guess is that there are probably too many blogs out … Continue reading
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Tagged america, bigotry, constitution, diverse, election, first amendment, greatness, president, presidential, values
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