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Ordinary places, extraordinary presidents

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Presidents Day thoughts: extraordinary presidents can come from and be shaped by ordinary places.

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When we are complicit, even moral clarity is often not enough to guide us toward the right decisions.

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As in so many things in life, the journey of seeking is much more important than the destination.

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Gratitude involves a conscious choice. Amidst cries of hatred we need to see the strength in gratitude.

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Weekly letters of gratitude proved a powerful antidote to the poison that threatened to permeate our lives in 2020.

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The books which have shaped the work of a leader at one of my favorite historic sites.

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“Of course she did” was my response when news broke that Dolly was an investor for a COVID vaccine.

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The comment that “my father did the ironing and my mother did the finances” led down a new path.

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History will find those who put personal gain and short-term power above service to community and country.

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The road a country takes to decency and respect for the rule of law is long.