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by Michael Parise | Aug 29, 2013
I no longer apologize for being gay. It took a while, but I have emerged from the darkness and oppression of denial. Mine is a highly personal and unique story. It is also painful to tell because it does not paint a flattering portrait of me or of the church. I’ve...
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by Michael Parise | Aug 6, 2013
I am courageous. It’s not an easy thing to say because the word carries tremendous weight, especially when I think of those heroes who have risked their physical lives to save others. I have not done this precisely but I have climbed out on many a limb to rescue...
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by Michael Parise | Jul 11, 2013
I actually haven’t made a lot of major decisions in my life. Most of them were fairly common, auxiliary to the big ones. And my big decisions have been primarily focused on money, jobs and education…in order to find a career and make a living. A couple of...
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by Michael Parise | Jul 7, 2013
Our lives are like castles that we like to protect. Two tools I’ve found useful are vigilance and judgment. Vigilance is devoted attentiveness or watchfulness. Judgment in this case is the formation of an opinion after consideration or deliberation and the capacity...
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by Michael Parise | Mar 3, 2013
Have you ever asked someone for what you wanted and didn’t get it? I have, on multiple occasions and for various ideas, and have gotten nowhere. I usually made excuses such as “so-and-so is better connected politically”, or “my request was badly timed.” One of the...
