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Symbols of the Resistence

To learn about ways to save U.S. democracy from an anti-democratic regime, I read “Blueprint for Revolution: How to Use Rice Pudding, Lego Men, and Other Nonviolent Techniques to Galvanize Communities, Overthrow Dictators, or Simply Change the World,” by Srdja Popovic. Popovic helped lead a nonviolent student movement called Otpor! to overthrow Serbian president Slobodan Milošević. Though I have read the book three times, I didn’t understand how, in a practical way, people could use…

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On Oaths & Outlaws

Note: These are my personal thoughts and do not in anyway represent the opinions of my employer, the Minnesota State, Hennepin County, and Ramsey County Bar Associations. *** May 1, 2025 was National Law Day of Action. Events to mark the day were held throughout the nation, with 1,500-2,000 attending in New York City. Organizers encouraged attorneys to retake their oath as part of the planned events in order to reaffirm their commitment to the…

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Ikigai – You Don’t Have to Have Only One True Purpose

I picked up a book from the library recently called “Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life” by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles.   The copyright date is 2016, which makes it almost a decade old. However, I wish it had been published much earlier, like the late 1980s or early 1990s. You see, it was during that period that I read all kinds of self-help books trying to divine my purpose…

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