WORDS OF WISDOM: Letting Go
By Neal Lemery I often carry a lot of extra weight, excess baggage that holds me down, emotional “stuff” that prevents me from flying, from achieving my dreams and my […]
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WORDS OF WISDOM: Shopping the Cultural Marketplace
EDITOR’S NOTE: Last week the annual “Read Across America” event coinciding with the birthday of Dr. Seuss brought out a litany of comments and information about the racist nature of […]
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Free Speech: A Limitation on Government, a Tool of Responsible Citizenship
By Neal Lemery When I have deep discussions with friends and family on issues near and dear to everyone at the table, I like to become reacquainted with the essential […]
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WORDS OF WISDOM: Finding Courage in Myself to Move Ahead
by Neal Lemery In this Pandemic, it has become too easy to simply put things off, to delay, to live a life filled with procrastination. What was normal life is […]
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WORDS OF WISDOM – Book Review: Tightrope – A Challenging and Compelling Book for our World
by Neal Lemery (1/17/2021) If you are concerned about kids in your neighborhood, or you worry about your community, or the future welfare of the country, then Tightrope: Americans Reaching […]
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WORDS OF WISDOM: Why I Volunteer
by Neal Lemery “Putting years of experience to work in our community on behalf of the arts brings excitement and joy. We take on unimagined projects that engage us intellectually, […]
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WORDS OF WISDOM: Acting With Kindness at the End of 2020
By Neal Lemery “A tree is known by its fruits; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who […]
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THANKS & GIVING – Words of Wisdom: I Am Filled With Gratitude
By Neal Lemery Others may believe that Thanksgiving is radically different this year, that we are separated, socially distanced, and at odds with tradition. I hear people saying that how […]
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WORDS OF WISDOM: Winners and Losers — Post-Election Thoughts
By Neal Lemery The quiet you are hearing today as you sip your coffee is the resumption of normal life after the frantic election season. The passionate voices and political […]
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WORDS OF WISDOM: Finding My Way
By Neal Lemery “What should I be doing with my life?” a friend asked me the other day. I echoed the cliché about following your passion and left it at […]
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