Today marks 45 years since my mother passed away after a fight with liver cancer. I had just graduated from high school a few months earlier. I’m thankful for the time I had with her. I am also thankful that, if she had to go, it was through a process that gave us some time […]
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A big donation to support a college or another good cause is great. Such donations help keep good things going. But they also tend to get a lot of attention, especially the larger ones. Some modest publicity about donations from the wealthy is perhaps warranted, but should never be the main goal of the donation. […]
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Strive On With Charity, Not Malice
During his second inaugural address, President Abraham Lincoln, in closing said, “With malice toward none, with charity for all, … let us strive on …” Though we often think of the word “charity” as giving money or other items to someone in need, this was clearly not the meaning that President Lincoln had in mind. […]