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Dare to be Aligned..!
This Saturday, I’ve been asked to speak to a gathering about my book DARE. Now, you’d think I’d strut in
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May 15, 2025
Holding Onto Their Chair..!
Every now and then someone tells me with eyes wide and voice reverent, “You know, that national leader is old
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May 14, 2025
Stop Playing in the Sandpit…!
The ceasefire was announced a few days ago, but looks like we’re still playing in the sandpit of war. Yes,
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May 13, 2025
Disagreement Isn’t Disloyalty…!
The other day I made the mistake of saying I didn’t agree with a certain policy of the government. I
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May 12, 2025
Blessed Are the Peacemakers…!
As fighter jets roared above and reports of “skirmishes”—because no one wanted to call it a war just yet—filled our
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May 11, 2025
From Meows to Mighty Roars…!
Yesterday, as I sat across from an old friend—one of those easy chairs-and-chai sort of friendships that stretch across decades—he
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May 10, 2025
Saying Sorry — And When Not To…!
Was walking past the living room in my daughter’s house when I heard a sweet voice from my granddaughter’s tablet
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May 9, 2025
Groceries or Unnecessaries…!
So there I was, on a noble mission—to buy a loaf of bread. Simple, humble, unassuming bread. I marched confidently
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May 8, 2025
Operation Common Sense..!
Thank God for the retaliatory strikes. Because if they hadn’t happened, I’m quite sure we would’ve seen war break out—not
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May 7, 2025
I’ll Be Back Soon..!
Was speaking last evening to a man whose wife is an army officer, posted somewhere near the treacherous snow-dusted stretches
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May 6, 2025
Of Tunnels, Terror, and Tears..!
Exactly two years ago, I found myself descending into the bowels of the earth—into the underground city of Derinkuyu in
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May 5, 2025
The Great Indian Doorstep Drama…!
It begins, quite innocently. You’ve had a delightful evening at your friend’s place. Good food, warm conversation, possibly a brief
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May 4, 2025