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by Michael Parise | Oct 4, 2012
Along with many of you, I viewed the much-touted presidential debate. Sadly I do not feel any better informed after the debate than before. This is because: I have grown cynical about what is possible versus what is probable in American politics; it’s...
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by Michael Parise | Oct 2, 2012
This will not be a pleasant topic. Do you have personal debt? The variety of debt is almost endless: mortgage, utility, credit card, student, home owner lines of credit, medical, life/car/health/home/umbrella insurance, federal/state/city/county/excise/property...
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by Michael Parise | Sep 28, 2012
Do you want a life or a career? How does your career define you? Or is it a subset of your life? These can be uncomfortable questions we avoid because they hit ask us to question deeply our identity as persons. As a long-time member of the ordained clergy I used...
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by Michael Parise | Sep 18, 2012
I spent the weekend near Brattleboro, Vt. At the bed and breakfast I met Joseph from New York who, in his early forties, decided to change careers, go back to school, and become a lawyer. Gutsy move! He now practices law and is a part time judge in a lower court,...
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by Michael Parise | Sep 14, 2012
New Year’s Day has been all around the calendar like a lost tourist. In the Roman Empire it was March 1. Christians used Jesus’ circumcision feast, 8 days after his birth celebration. I like the idea of the Jewish New Year beginning in September. In the northern...
