Category Archives: Death

His Motive was Unclear?

Posted on August 13, 2022 by Dr Joseph Russo

A man stabs Salman Rushdie and The New York Times says, “the attacker’s motive was unclear. “ Unclear? Seriously? Are we that compromised by relativistic motives and legalisms? Do they not recall the Fatwa issued on Mr. Rushie’s life?  I … Continue reading →

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Right on Schedule: A Killer Virus Emerges Just Before an Important Election

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Dr Joseph Russo

          I expect either COVID or monkeypox, or both, will be cited as yet another reason to stay away from the election this coming Fall. Funny how that happens. The following was written by Donald G. … Continue reading →

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Professional Decline – It May be Coming Sooner than You Think

Posted on April 18, 2022 by Dr Joseph Russo

I may have posted this a couple of years ago, but it is worth a re-post (if for no other reason than to remind me that my own professional decline has already happened). The article is useful in my own … Continue reading →

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Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Dr Joseph Russo

Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think Here’s how to make the most of it. [Editor’s Note: This piece was written by Arthur C. Brooks for the July 2019 issue of the The Atlantic. It is his … Continue reading →

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Protecting Your Brand: What the Chinese Communists have Discovered (NOT)

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Dr Joseph Russo

The Chinese government has sought to influence news sites around the globe that the COVID19 virus is decidedly not of Chinese origins.  They are clearly afraid of the damage being done to their “brand.” Let’s face it: a brand, once … Continue reading →

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Corona Virus (the “China Virus”) – Socialism’s Best Marketing Plan to Date

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Dr Joseph Russo

As I watch from the sidelines the gridiron back and forth on all-things-Corona, I am reminded that we are beyond the apex of “government owes me everything” -type thinking. It is now embedded in the genes of our youth. Players … Continue reading →

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We Learnt about Dragons and Scorpions and Serpents, not because they exist, but because they can be slayed

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Dr Joseph Russo

Fear is our salvation and our cross. Consider this quote: “I was raised to believe that being frightened meant being alive. Timeo, ergo sum (I fear being chocked, therefore I am). That being scared is not a frailty but a … Continue reading →

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On The Death of Kobe Bryant

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Dr Joseph Russo

Kobe Bryant’s tragic death today (and that of his lovely daughter) is so startling because it reminds us all (or should) that mortality is real. It comes like a thief in the night. It is the summation of life in … Continue reading →

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