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“I suspect that God’s plan, whatever it is, works on a scale too large to admit our mortal tribulations; that in a single lifetime, accidents and happenstance determine more than we care to admit; and that the best we can do is to try to align ourselves with what we feel is right and construct some meaning out of our confusion, and with grace and nerve play at each moment the hand that we’re dealt.”
— Jul 06, 2026 09:29AM
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Do we care to match the reality of America to its ideals? If so, do we really believe that our notions of self-government and individual freedom, equality of opportunity and equality before the law, apply to everybody? Or are we instead committed, in practice if not in statute, to reserving those things for a privileged few?
I recognize that there are those who believe that it's time to discard the myth.
— Jul 23, 2026 12:24PM
I recognize that there are those who believe that it's time to discard the myth.
Moché
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No, you can't deny women their basic rights and pretend it's about your 'religious freedom'. If you don't like birth control, don't use it. Religious freedom doesn't mean you can force others to live by your own beliefs.
— Jul 16, 2026 09:47AM
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“There was the unsettling fact that, despite whatever my mother might claim, the bullies, cheats, and self-promoters seemed to be doing quite well, while those she considered good and decent people seemed to get screwed an awful lot.”
— Jul 08, 2026 11:26AM
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“I’ve often been asked about this personality trait—my ability to maintain composure in the middle of crisis. Sometimes I’ll say that it’s just a matter of temperament. If I’m talking to a group of young people, I’ll describe how over time I’ve trained myself to take the long view, about how important it is to stay focused on your goals rather than getting hung up on the daily ups and downs.”
— Jul 07, 2026 07:14AM
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To be known. To be heard. To have one's unique identity recognized and seen as worthy. It was a universal human desire, as true for nations and peoples as it was for individuals. If I understood that basic truth more than some of my predecessors maybe it was because as an African American, I'd experienced what it was like not to be fully seen inside my own country."
— Jul 05, 2026 08:20AM
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It was the America of Thomas Edison and the Wright brothers, making dreams take flight, and Jackie Robinson stealing home. It was Chuck Berry and Bob Dylan, Billie Holiday at the Village Vanguard and Johnny Cash at Folsom State Prison—all those misfits who took the scraps that others overlooked or discarded and made beauty no one had seen before.
— Jul 04, 2026 02:49PM
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I’d picked up the print edition some months back but now I’ve been able to procure the audio version on CD read by President Obama himself. This is an appropriate time of year to start listening to his story. I’ve heard he’s done a masterful job 🦅
— Jul 03, 2026 06:04PM
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“I experienced failure and learned to buck up so I could rally those who’d put their trust in me. I suffered rejections and insults often enough to stop fearing them. In other words, I grew up—and got my sense of humor back.”
So,” she said, looking me squarely in the eye. “Which kind of person do you want to be?”
Barack Obama affectionately called his maternal grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, "Toot". This nickname is short for the Hawaiian word tutu, which means grandparent. She largely helped raise him in Hawaii.