Category Archives: Lies

SHAME ON US

Posted on 08/15/2021 by Jorge Medico

SHAME ON US! I am angry, and I’m deeply ashamed. I just turned off the news (which I watch with decreasing frequency, as it seems designed to make me fearful, angry or both) showing scenes of the fall of Kabul, … Continue reading →

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TRUST

Posted on 08/12/2021 by Jorge Medico

TRUST At the time we emerge form the womb, we have it. Babies instinctively reach out to a figure approaching them. We begin with the tendency to trust, and then painfully learn that the world and the some of the … Continue reading →

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Ripped Off By Home Depot’s Plumbing Contractor!

Posted on 05/21/2021 by Jorge Medico

Our biggest surprise on Mother’s Day came when we heard water running after our morning shower. Following the sound of running water led us out the garage, where water was coming out from the bottom of our water heater, and … Continue reading →

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Thoughts for Tough Times

Posted on 05/13/2021 by Jorge Medico

No question, these are difficult times for all of us, as well as our fellow travelers on Spaceship Earth. Clearly, none of our politicians or pundits have an answer guaranteed to fix what ails us. Perhaps it is at moments … Continue reading →

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Desire

Posted on 02/17/2021 by Jorge Medico

The spring edition of the Wall Street Journal Magazine has a column in which six luminaries are asked to weigh in on a single topic. The chosen topic, given the proximity of the issue to Valentine’s Day, was “desire”. Before … Continue reading →

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Keeping a Moral Compass

Posted on 01/28/2021 by Jorge Medico

When I was in business school getting my MBA, the only course in which I received less than the top grade was one called “Negotiation and Conflict Resolution” because I took a position that there are some issues of principle … Continue reading →

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Love’s Sacrifice

Posted on 12/18/2020 by Jorge Medico

Approaching the Christmas holidays, I was looking to post an inspirational story, when I came across this one on a site, wealthygorilla.com It’s a different take on the classic O’Henry short story, and one which made me think repeatedly about … Continue reading →

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What Happens When Dreams Are Lost

Posted on 10/01/2020 by Jorge Medico

I was born and grew up in a Communist country, and I am as aware as anyone, and more so than most, of the falseness of the Party propaganda regarding the supposed equality given all workers in the Communist State. … Continue reading →

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What You Don’t Believe Can Still Kill You

Posted on 09/08/2020 by Jorge Medico

During World War II, Churchill warned: “There are vast numbers…in every land, who will render faithful service in this war, but whose names will never be known.” Much has changed since WW II, but our fears have not. Needing to … Continue reading →

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Visionary Ideas for our Times

Posted on 08/30/2020 by Jorge Medico

These are dark times for our country and our world. Octavia E. Butler offers in her sci-fi novels “Earthseed” some remarkable insights that seem to provide a bright light on the dangers and challenges we are currently facing, as well … Continue reading →

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