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I’ll care about the 2024 election in 2024 — Donald Trump is running for the Republican Presidential nomination in 2024. Will Ron DeSantis run? How about Nikki Haley? Joe Biden has indicated, though not officially announced, that he’ll be running for reelection. Will Gavin Newsome throw his hat into the Democrat ring? Will Pete Buttigieg try again? Do you…

How to create an open, productive dialogue on things that matter — What’s the leading cause of death among black men in the United States? If you support Black Lives Matter, do you think it’s important to know the answer to that question and be supporting efforts to address the problem? On a recent episode of The Crossman Conversation, Mark Salmon, president of Appliance Direct in Orlando, was talking about marketing (and he shared some…

Should these commercials be restricted? — I talk back to prescription drug ads. “Yeah, sure, that’s what I want to do — take a sleeping pill that will give me diarrhea.” “How do I know if I’m allergic to any of its ingredients? “Why would I want to take anything that would lower my ability to fight infections or cause infections, cancer, heart…

My Latest Medium Roundup — Here’s what I published in the past few weeks. If they can control what you say, they can control what you think. Why We Must Resist the Language Police When you control language, you control peoplejacquelynlynn.medium.com A few benefits of fasting. Does Fasting Strengthen Your Dependence on God? By reminding us of our humanity, fasting brings us closer to Godmedium.com

It doesn’t matter what the cause is, I say no. — I believe in serving others. I believe in giving and sharing my time, talent, and treasures. But when I’m checking out at a retail store and the cashier asks if I want to make a donation to something, I say no. Every time. Sometimes the donation is pennies — they…

Good advice from a funeral director — What do you do with the ashes when a loved one is cremated? Recently in one of my favorite advice columns, a woman wrote that she had married a widower who considerately removed photos of his late wife from the common areas of his home when she (the second wife) moved in. But she was upset because her husband put a lot of…

By reminding us of our humanity, fasting brings us closer to God — John Crossman has a great way of combining the deeply spiritual with the eminently practical. Crossman is the CEO of Crossman Career Builders. Recently I heard him do a brief segment on Making Your Life Count about fasting and prayer. When I asked if I could share an edited transcript of his comments, he said yes. Don’t want to read? …

When you control language, you control people — Language is always evolving. Words that were acceptable in general conversation a few decades ago are not today. And words that were not acceptable then are in common use today. (I’ve been told I really need to get over my aversion to F-bombs.) Why I Don’t Share Your Stories I’m not suggesting you change, I just wanted you to knowjacquelynlynn.medium.com

My Latest Medium Roundup — Here’s what I’ve published recently and a few stories by others that I enjoyed Before you beat yourself up for failing, think about everything you’ve accomplished. Give Yourself Credit When you find yourself focusing on the negative, give yourself credit for all the positive things you’ve done.medium.com I’ve taken some heat for this one, but I wanted to share my opinion.