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The cloak of hypocrisy is not fitting me well

If there is something a narcissist loves, it is a mirror. They gaze at them and see an image that is perfect in every way. As the vain gaze at the reflection, they ask themselves, “Who could not adore that image of perfection reflected in the glass?” All of us look into mirrors on a... Read more »

By Bob Schneider,
May 27, 2018 at 10:12 am • 

Is the NFL enabling white contempt for African-Americans?

The National Football League took a knee on racism yesterday. Some argue the league is making a patriotic stand. I disagree with that. The NFL is bowing to white racists who either are not aware of just how racist a tune The Star Spangled Banner is or know, and hold African-Americans and their experience in... Read more »

By Bob Schneider,
May 24, 2018 at 9:58 am • 

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