Month: August 2014

Culture Wars: Engagement or Withdrawal?

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My site is growing.  Slower than I’d like, but it is coming along. Each time I post a new column to Ebeneez, I pick up some new followers. These are folks who found my column, presumably liked it, and want to receive an email when I put out a new post.  There is nothing more gratifying.  I […]

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Lesson 3- If you Get the Big Stuff Wrong, the Small Stuff Doesn’t Matter

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  Virtually everyone in Europe rides a bike and walks.  Their culture is built around an active lifestyle with a heavy public investment in the infrastructure to support it.  They combine this lifestyle with universal healthcare and moderate portions. In short, people take care of themselves. These are all big reasons why on a continent full […]

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Lesson 2: Your Past Doesn’t Have to Define Your Future

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Europe sure loves its history. This may be related to the fact that they’ve got a lot more of it than we do.   Or you could argue it is because their best days are behind them.  Regardless, with fourteenth century castles, old city centers and beautiful architecture dotting the countryside, it is no wonder history […]

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