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New Song Demo: "It Is What It Is"
Here is a demo of a new song I have been working on. This video is just to document the tune. I plan to do a full recording of it sometime later this month: And here are the lyrics: It Is What It Is By Brad Rourke It is what it is they say But…
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Regrets Upon Death
The top five regrets of the dying. As the year closes, and as we sweep away the past and look to the blank slate of the future, many of us are making “resolutions” or at the least setting their intentions.
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Riding the Waves of Ambivalence
Just now I heard the doorbell ring. “I ran into your car,” says the guy at the door. (My car was parked on the street.) He got it way worse than me. Crumpled hood, smashed grill. I had scratches on my rear bumper and some scrapes. I finished the call with Geico and walked over…
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The Deal Is Falling Apart: Seven Concerns About The Future
I recently was asked to recap some of the research I have been fortunate to be a part of as it relates to Americans’ concerns when they think about the future. I’ve had a chance to review focus group findings (and conduct a few of my own) for a number of projects over the past…
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An Ethics Scenario: 'The Dorchester Paper'
I am speaking to a high school group later today about ethical dilemmas. I prepared this scenario to illustrate the four types of right-vs.-right ethical dilemma paradigms: The Dorchester School was a private boarding school in Fairbrook, Delaware that accepted students from sixth grade through senior year in high school. Founded by a husband-and-wife team…
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A New Issue Guide: Immigration in America. How Do We Fix a System in Crisis?
I am delighted to announce a new issue book developed by the Kettering Foundation for the National Issues Forums titled: Immigration in America: How Do We Fix a System in Crisis? This issue guide, authored by my good friend and colleague Scott London, is the latest in the Kettering Foundation issue book library of which…
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Leadership Lessons From The Parable Of Penn State
Like much of the nation, I have been stewing about the Penn State scandal. And, like many, I have been thinking about what lessons can be drawn. There are many raw emotions when it comes to the situation. Many are writing much more eloquently than I could about the disgusting betrayal of trust at the…
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Farewell, Rockville Central
As many of my friends and colleagues know, in June 2007 I founded a local blog called Rockville Central. Within a week or two [correction: the first day] my friend and colleague, Cindy Cotte Griffiths, joined me and we co-managed the blog from that point forward. Over time, it grew to be the second most-read…
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