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Lend Me Your Mind
"Whatever events are driving my latest mental frenzy, when my consciousness can take a step back, slow it down and see how silly or wrongheaded my…
Jan 3, 2025
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Michael Golden
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Finding Your Curve Ball
One hundred and fifty years ago, a boy named William Cummings was hanging out with his friends on the Brooklyn Waterfront.
Jan 10
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Michael Golden
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The Super Bowl Shuffle
Underneath the legendary story of the Chicago Bears' 1985 hit music video, wisdom from the players who took the risk to make it happen.
Jan 3
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Michael Golden
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Epstein Releases Are a Cause for American Hope
“It doesn’t matter which political party you back: The pressure that has forced the D.O.J. to start these releases reaffirms the power that is still…
Dec 24, 2025
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Michael Golden
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My First A.I. Song (is this wrong?)
Can artificial intelligence create quality music? Should it?
Dec 19, 2025
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Michael Golden
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The Reiner Test
Dec 15, 2025
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Michael Golden
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Hidden Lessons: Steve Martin: "I had no talent, none."
Jan 23, 2025
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Michael Golden
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Cheney vs. "Piggy"
Nov 21, 2025
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Michael Golden
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Dangerously Depressed? TALK About It.
Nov 18, 2025
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Michael Golden
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Fathers & Sons
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They Begin As Our Idols. They Become Human Beings.
"It can take a long time for kids to get to a place where they can see their parents as actual people — the full picture. Some never get there. I know…
Sep 12, 2025
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Michael Golden
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Father Time: Why the Minutes Together Matter Now More Than Ever
How a COVID-era hobby turned into a father-son tribute for the ages
Aug 24, 2025
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Michael Golden
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ThanksGambling: Memories of a Father-Son Tradition
"At that second, we both roared with laughter. A best-friend type of laughter — for the nature of our relationship has always been that as much as it's…
Aug 22, 2025
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Michael Golden
Words From My Father
"It was the sentiment in the note that made it unforgettable. Dad was expressing things in a way that maybe he didn’t know how to say at earlier points…
Jul 3, 2025
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Michael Golden
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Mental Health & Empowerment
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Finding Your Curve Ball
One hundred and fifty years ago, a boy named William Cummings was hanging out with his friends on the Brooklyn Waterfront.
Jan 10
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Michael Golden
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The Super Bowl Shuffle
Underneath the legendary story of the Chicago Bears' 1985 hit music video, wisdom from the players who took the risk to make it happen.
Jan 3
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Michael Golden
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Excellence Through Joy
"Loving what you do can lead to the very best you have to offer. And it is NEVER too late to reinvent yourself."
Nov 28, 2025
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Michael Golden
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The Wisdom of Strangers (including dogs)
They're helping you out. Daily. Without even trying.
Oct 21, 2025
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Michael Golden
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Politics
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Epstein Releases Are a Cause for American Hope
“It doesn’t matter which political party you back: The pressure that has forced the D.O.J. to start these releases reaffirms the power that is still…
Dec 24, 2025
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Michael Golden
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The Reiner Test
How you feel about the president's verbal assault on a murdered couple is akin to holding up a mirror.
Dec 15, 2025
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Michael Golden
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Donald (Costanza) & Pete (The Cowardly Lion)
The hypocrisy is comical. Sort of.
Dec 2, 2025
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Michael Golden
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Of Shutdowns, Shellackings and ‘Socialism’
"Tuesday’s election results may say more about our American system than the political party represented by the winners."
Nov 7, 2025
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Michael Golden
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Jewish Life & Israel
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Nazis at Nuremberg: A Warning for the Political Voices of Today
"Though some are keeping score in terms of blaming antisemitism more on the far right or far left — the larger danger is the fact that there are vocal…
Nov 13, 2025
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Michael Golden
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"Die, Jew." I don't think so.
"The warrior did what she needed to do to protect her own. Sometimes — for a person or for a country — there is no other choice."
Jun 17, 2025
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Michael Golden
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Jew in a Church Pew
"Their hosting me at Sunday Mass was not only an enlightening experience, it felt like a metaphor for what makes great friendships. Differences can…
Jun 11, 2025
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Michael Golden
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Cremate Me?
"Setting the body on fire may be a little melodramatic, but then again, so am I. Why should I be permanently muted once I’m gone — while I still have a…
May 30, 2025
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Michael Golden
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Funnyish
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Stand-Up Balls: A Cure for America
"Once we're laughing at our differences, they seem pretty meaningless. That's because most of them are."
Oct 8, 2025
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Michael Golden
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Yoga Rosh Hashanah
"Anything can be spiritual. It's largely a matter of focus. I need a lot more practice."
Sep 24, 2025
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Michael Golden
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Pure Joy: The Little League World Series
Exhausted by the world of adults? Take a break and watch a few innings of the LLWS. It will make you smile.
Aug 20, 2025
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Michael Golden
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40th High School Reunion? Impossible.
"The countdown is on. Don’t worry, old pals. I won’t write about it. Or at least I won’t use any names. Or at least I’ll ask your permission…"
Jul 26, 2025
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Michael Golden
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