Naomi Osaka is the closest thing the sports world has to a Greta Thunberg, or a Malala Youssafsai. And they do not know what to do with her. Try listening.
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To understand Russia's Putin, spend some time reading up on Josef Stalin. In the 1930s, the Pope sent an emissary to Russia to encourage Stalin to treat his christians better. Stalin asked the emissary, "Ho many (army) divisions do the Pope have?" Putin is not only a Stalin disciple, he wants to be Stalin.
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Donald Trump recently asked one of his close advisors if there was a chance that he could be reinstated as President of these United States. This Trump is a marvel of the modern world: A grown man who still believes in the tooth fairy.
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Lebron James, with four NBA titles under his belt, is the league's premier politician. He religiously stays on good terms with all of the league's other great players. He sees each of them as a potential teammate who could help him surpass Michael Jordan's six NBA titles.
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There was a time, in the 70s, that I worked in rehabilitation at the Kalamazoo County Jail. From time to time, we'd ask our charges, "Do you want to look good, or be good?" It is still a question we each should ask ourselves. And, while we are at it, we might each want to ask, "Do I wan to work, or do I just want to get paid?"
If this is the "great nation" it presumes to be, we, as a people, must get both questions right.
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No comment in particular to the post, but it has been a good minute since I last checked in, my most humble apology. Good format change!
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