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Opt-in

Opt in While it’s not the rousing fun of a kids’ game of hide-and-seek or even a word search, I enjoy the game of looking for the unsubscribe button at the bottom of automated emails. I decided that I don’t need to know about all of the sales from my local craft store, the inside

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Chess Lessons

*A Few Chess Lessons* The dogs and I are on our evening walk. It’s a longer than usual as my friend Carmel and I are chatting via my wireless headset about the chess lessons we took in New York City in the early 1980s. It’s raining hard, but I’ve lived in Portland long enough to

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Believe in Hope

Yesterday I was moved by the wise words from CNN commentator and former Obama advisor Van Jones: Some things you have to see believe – like what we saw today at the Capitol. But there are also things you gotta BELIEVE in order to SEE. I believe breakdowns can lead to breakthroughs if you use them right.

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Christmas Magic

Christmas Magic ### The 77% Weekly. ### Rabbi Brian. ROTB.org ### 40/52 weeks a year in your in-box No Wreath Annie and I are BFFs. Her dance card opened up for me as her pubescent brother prefers to spend more time with his peers. We are gabbing, pretending that waiting outside Trader Joe’s is as

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Empathy

Empathy By Jane B. Mayer   Empathy By Jane B. Mayer         A wise friend and I were discussing the difficult time so many folks are having right now.  We spoke of how extending support and empathy to another often activates discomfort (and sometimes even shame) in the person on the receiving end of

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