Month: May 2012
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Being A Trail Blazer
The glory of young men is their strength, And the splendor of old men is their gray head. -Proverbs 20:29 (NKJV) During my senior year of high school, I competed in the national qualifying tournament for debate. My partner and I were one of four remaining teams in the tournament, only two qualified. We really only had to win…
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What You See Is All There Is (WYSIATI)
Do you think that crime in the US worse than it was last year? Most Americans believe that crime is worse than it was last year, when the reality is that crime has been in steady decrease since 1994. [Gallup Poll]. Why do we think that crime is worse? Because we remember the crime on…
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The Power of Responsibility
The book Influencer tells the story of Delancy Street Foundation, a halfway house for people who are just out of jail that operates in the San Francisco Area. They have one of best success rates in helping violent offenders find more productive lives.They have several key techniques but one of the most important is that everyone…