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2 Realities They Don’t Teach You At School

Remember the Huxtables? They were a fictional affluent African-American family who starred in The Cosby Show.  The sitcom debuted in 1984 – the decade of “Greed is good”.   Although it has been described as revolutionary (black, American AND rich) – I didn’t really get that bit. I thought all Americans lived in lavish mansions and had astonishing [...]

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Sick of People Who Want to Save the World?

A recent reader survey mentioned that U2 is one of the most overrated bands, with pundits believing a U2 concert is more of a political rally than a music extravaganza. Fair call – especially when you’re paying serious money to hear music. However at least someone is using their celebrity status to draw attention to issues [...]

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Positive Pragmatism: How Many Ways Does it Take to Save Yourself?

The Internet is awash with the power of pragmatism. Every one of life’s ills can apparently be solved in a 5 point bulleted blog post. I should know. I’ve probably written some of them.  Self-help is popular. Who wouldn’t be attracted by an article called “6 Simple Ways to Overcome Every One of Life’s Problems and [...]

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