Brad Rourke’s Blog
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I'm Full Time at The Kettering Foundation
I’m delighted to report that, as of February 1, 2013 I’ll be a full-time staff member of the Kettering Foundation, a research foundation that studies democracy. I have had a relationship with the Foundation since 1998, and have been an Associate of theirs since 2005. As a consequence of this, I am shutting down my…
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How I Make 'Bulletproof Coffee'
As many of my friends know, for some years now I have eliminated almost all grains from my life. Save for the occasional cheat, I do not eat wheat or any other grain. I try to avoid added sugar and anything processed. My diet consists of meat (especially grass fed beef and bacon), green vegetables…
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This Space Is Mine
The recent Instagram terms of service controversy has got me thinking. It seems that, inexorably, we have been drawn to social media in deeper and deeper ways over the past three years or so. 2010 was the year Facebook took off and it is now the center of gravity for mainstream social media. Twitter is…
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Nine Rules For Discussing Tough Issues Online
Apropos of yesterday’s lament about uncivil behavior online, here are some rules I try to follow when discussing contentious issues on social media and in blog comment threads: Say nothing online I would not say in person Be very mild with language because it can be misconstrued and taken the wrong way Remember my conversation…
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Anger In Online Interactions
The horrific events at Sandy Hook Elementary School have set people across the nation on edge. People are shocked, grieving, angry, confused, frightened, and more. People are reaching out to one another. In person (on the street, in coffee houses) and on social media (Facebook, Twitter, blog comment threads) people are conversing. As a proponent…
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The Ancestral Boot Camp I Want To Visit
Dear entrepreneurs: In case you want to get this set up for the summer, I thought I would let you know what kind of experience I would be willing to pay money for. I am looking for an Ancestral Fitness Boot Camp. What is this, you may ask? Good question. In essence, this camp would…
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The GOP Needs A Bill Clinton
The Democratic Leadership Council set out as its project to drag the Democratic Party to the right a tad, and it succeeded. Clinton (a DLC leader) was able to reinvigorate the party’s prospects. The Republican Party could do with a similar, serious movement to drag it a bit left.
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Starting With What's Important
Often, the way I want to package the message is not the way I should package it in order for it to be best heard.
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Today's Workout: Hurdles, Sandbag Drag
Just finished a terrific work out with my trainer, Grant Hill. I have been working with him for a couple of months now, and it has never ceased to be a delight. Each time, we do something very intense, and very different. Today he had me jumping over hurdles and doing a tuck and roll.…
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