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Hello Readers: I’ll be brief. Check out what I have to say. There’s something for everyone in this issue of Uncommon Sense. Scan the articles and devour the ones that you feel would bring value to you. OK, let’s get started. Ara Norwood

There’s something almost sacred about the early hours of the day—the stillness, the fresh start, the open canvas. Yet for many, mornings are a mad dash: alarms snoozed one too many times, emails checked before eyes are fully open, coffee gulped down while multitasking. In our race to be productive, we often bypass one of […]

One thing is clear: There are two broad steams of thought in the United States of America today. These two streams of thought cannot be reconciled, which is ominous for that is what causes civil wars to occur. To put it simply, in the mid-19th Century, this country found itself home to two opposing streams […]

Imagine having a friend of enormous experience, a long string of accomplishments, real know-how, and who also is a man of unmatched character and integrity. . . Wouldn’t it be great if you could pick his brain and get his advice on a myriad of challenges you yourself face every day? Well, you can. Go […]

Birthdays are an opportunity to celebrate our individual humanity. Birthdays are also a chance to celebrate the individual humanness of others we care about. Birthdays give us an annual moment to look deeply into the heart of someone and say how we feel about that person. Birthdays summon our deepest wellsprings of camaraderie and enable […]

Building Your Power of Expression Imperious, adj. Pronunciation: ˌimˈpirēəs Meaning: Ever hear someone say to someone else, “Who died and made you king?” The person on the receiving end of that barb was probably assuming power and authority without justification. Any time a person displays an arrogant posture or a demanding persona is probably behaving […]