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Bob Tamasy: Hearing Some ‘Nice’ News For A Change? Thursday, April 29, 2021 - by Bob Tamasy Bob Tamasy Remember the old saying, “If it weren’t for bad luck, I wouldn’t have any luck at all”? Well, these days there’s a parallel observation: If it weren’t for bad news, we wouldn’t have any news at all. But wait! There is some good news on the horizon – I think. Recently I came across an informal, non-scientific survey that asked the question, “How nice of a person do ...

Bob Tamasy: Immediate Openings For Well-Seasoned Ambassadors Monday, April 26, 2021 - by Bob Tamasy Bob Tamasy Can you imagine being an immigrant trying to master the English language – at least as it’s spoken in the U.S.A.? The grammar isn’t easy. Spelling can be confusing. Proper pronunciation can be a real stumbling block: Consider the words through, tough, bough and cough. If I were teaching an English as a Second Language class, the first thing I’d do would be to distribut...

‘Every Inch a King’: Some Books About Manhood In the first pages of “Manliness,” for instance, Harvard University professor Harvey Mansfield recounts this incident: ‘Recently I had a call from the alumnus magazine at the university where I work, asking me to comment on a former professor of mine now being honored. Responding too quickly, I said: ‘What impressed all of us about him was his manliness.’ There was silence at the other end of the line, and finally the female voice said...

Bob Tamasy: Needed: A Hefty New Supply Of True Grit Thursday, April 22, 2021 - by Bob Tamasy Bob Tamasy Years ago, not long after a friend of mine had relocated to the South, he went to a local restaurant for breakfast. “Would you like some grits?” the server asked him. A bit puzzled, my friend responded, “I’ve never had grits, so I don’t know if I’d like them. Could I just have one grit?”   Suffice it to say, this wasn’t a fellow who had experienced a gritty lifestyle. ...

Bob Tamasy: Who Are You? Our Identity Conundrum Monday, April 19, 2021 - by Bob Tamasy Bob Tamasy Everyone these days seems concerned about their identity. “Who am I?” How we answer that question can take many directions, ranging from the work we do, to our family history, to the color of our skin, and increasingly, our gender.   For people in the working world, careers and jobs have long been a big part of their identity. I’ve lost count of how many times while traveling for busin...

Bob Tamasy: Yeah, But What Have You Done For Us Lately? Thursday, April 8, 2021 - by Bob Tamasy Bob Tamasy There’s a trait common to most humans, and that is forgetfulness. I’m not talking about Alzheimer’s or dementia, or the phenomenon of walking into a room and then trying to remember why you went there. No, I’m referring to the “what have you done for me lately?” type of forgetfulness.   We see this in every realm of life. In the work world, an employee is sometimes regar...

Bob Tamasy: The First One To Know Was … A Woman Thursday, April 1, 2021 - by Bob Tamasy Bob Tamasy Over the next several days, we’ll be observing Good Friday and Easter, commemorating the two most pivotal, critical days in Christendom. Without both of these days, we would have no reason for Christmas, or even Lent or Ash Wednesday. Without the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and His resurrection from the dead, why would we care to celebrate His birth?   The implications of both Good Frid...

Timeless Wisdom: The Age of Postman When I was 19, I read a book that would forever change my life. It was Neil Postman’s “Amusing Ourselves to Death.” Though published in 1985, with each passing year, its insights have become more and more relevant and ominous. Postman contends the following: electronic media is dumbing us down, transforming our dialogue into mere forms of entertainment driven by profit rather than substance, which in turn prevents us from not only speaking like adults, ...

Bob Tamasy: What Should We Do During Times Of Doubt? Monday, March 8, 2021 - by Bob Tamasy Bob Tamasy Raise your hand if you have found the last 12 months or so to be difficult, confusing, even painful. The rest of you, raise your hands for not being truthful. Because in one way or more, 2020 and so far in 2021 (aka 2020, version 2.0), have perplexed us, confounded us, and maybe even unsettled our faith.   With chaos manifesting itself in so many forms – pandemic fears and mandates, e...

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