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Should Socrates Have Drunk the Poison?
Read more: Should Socrates Have Drunk the Poison?Background Athens, Greece, 399BC Athens has suffered humiliating defeats at the hands of Sparta in the Peloponnesian War. Its citizens are struggling to maintain their identity and understand their place in the world. Socrates has angered the elites of Athens by his insistence on including folks from all walks of life in debates using the…
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How to Make Filet Mignon out of Humble Pie
Pitching at a writers conference
Read more: How to Make Filet Mignon out of Humble PieThe Pie I quadruple-checked my backpack. My folder. My paperwork and business cards. All there. I sat on my hand for a few seconds – didn’t want it to be either cold or sweaty when shaking hands. No way I was going to do something embarrassing for a third time. “Two-minutes warning for 10:15 appointments,”…
Pitching at a writers conference
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How to Cope with Rejection
Read more: How to Cope with Rejection“Dear Daniel,” the email preview read. “Thank you for your submission. Unfortunately…” Why did Outlook have to include the word unfortunately in its preview? I didn’t have to open the message to know it was a rejection. The literary agent had been so positive in our meeting. I thought I’d done everything right. I sent…
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How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome
Read more: How to Overcome Imposter SyndromeSelf-Doubt Ever ask yourself “What in the blazes made me think I could do this?” You might be suffering from Imposter Syndrome. All excited about a new hobby, job, or business venture, you dashed right into the froth of the ocean. But now you’re floundering, trying to figure out how to keep your head above…
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Insane Action Heroes of the Bible
Read more: Insane Action Heroes of the BibleIs the Bible a stodgy old book filled with nothing but platitudes and slow-moving parables? Even when there is something like a David and Goliath story, it seems almost mythical in nature—a boy killing a giant with a slingshot? Really? Actually, the Bible is filled with intriguing stories of warriors and kings and battling empires…
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Indisputable Action Hero Mount Rushmore X2
Best Action-heroes on the big screen
Read more: Indisputable Action Hero Mount Rushmore X2What makes an action hero? Is it the actor or the character? Well, both. But sometimes, you get the perfect actor in the perfect role. Those make up my first Mount Rushmore – the most iconic action-hero roles. But the actors who’ve proven themselves over a host of roles deserve their own Mt. Rushmore too…
Best Action-heroes on the big screen
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Greatest Action-adventure Novels to Preserve Man Cards
Read more: Greatest Action-adventure Novels to Preserve Man CardsMan Card Slipping Through My Fingers Last night I stayed up late to finish a riveting novel. Intense suspense, with intriguing plot twists, shootouts, and cars plummeting over the edge of ravines. Oh, and the romance. By romance, I mean lots of romance. You see, this was Romantic suspense novel, written by a woman, with…
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Laugh, Think, Cry – A Full Day
Read more: Laugh, Think, Cry – A Full DayChallenged to write about the deep topic of Emotional Expression, my thoughts led to the late Jimmy Valvano, who coached NC State to a shocking NCAA basketball tournament upset over Houston to win the 1983 national championship. In his famous Never Give Up speech, a cancer-stricken Jimmy V. delivered a now-famous line about a full…
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Who Needs Directions? Why Men are Never Lost
Read more: Who Needs Directions? Why Men are Never LostOn one of our first dates, my future wife and I had had enough of the theme park and were headed for the exits. Confidently, I led the way, taking a shortcut we hadn’t walked yet. But I knew it was the best choice. And even if it weren’t, we could adjust. To my horror,…
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Amazing Feats of Strength – Raw Power and Hysterical Strength
Read more: Amazing Feats of Strength – Raw Power and Hysterical StrengthFor the Rest of Us? Feats of strength? Is this blog about Festivus, from Seinfeld? Well, no, but I couldn’t help but reference it to kick things off. What’s your favorite Festivus tradition? The Festivus dinner or airing of grievances? For me, it’s got to be feats of strength. In the classic Seinfeld episode, this…
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