Were It Within My Power

Most People Are Good

I believe most of us are good people. Knuckleheads? For sure, in abundance. However, most of us — “the better angels of our nature,” in Abraham Lincoln’s words — incline society toward cooperation, peace and kindness.

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Character, Relationships, Way of Life, Were It Within My Power on February 18, 2025 by LSomerbyCooke.
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What the Heck Are We Doing? Is It Possible to Get Back to Embracing the Truth?

There is no wisdom save in truth. Truth is everlasting, but our ideas about truth are changeable. The greatest homage we can pay to truth is to use it, but that is often not the path followed.

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Character, Relationships, Way of Life, Were It Within My Power on August 15, 2024 by LSomerbyCooke.
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Pitch Counts

One of the most contentious topics in MLB today is the strict use of pitch counts. I’m a passionate student of the game, and I don’t accept the over-the-top embracing of pitch counts. Here’s my logic

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Sports, Were It Within My Power on July 16, 2024 by LSomerbyCooke.
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Green Is The New Black: Earth Day’s Chic Economic Revolution

As Earth spins on its axis, another April 22 dawns, and with it, Earth Day 2024. A day when we celebrate our planet and the innovative strides we’re taking to ensure its wardrobe is as green as the spring foliage. My thoughts …

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Business, Neck of the Woods, Way of Life, Were It Within My Power on April 20, 2024 by LSomerbyCooke.
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Editors Watned

National Proofreading Day highlights the importance of proofreading. Theoretically, the day also allows those who enjoy proofreading to gently correct others! Bonus: Church Oops!

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Character, Listicles & Rankings, The Written Word, Were It Within My Power on March 1, 2024 by LSomerbyCooke.
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Baseball’s Hall of Fame or Hall of Morality?

The back of a player’s baseball card should be the sole admission ticket to stand with the game’s greatest players, all of whom were flawed in one manner or another

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Character, Sports, Were It Within My Power on February 4, 2024 by LSomerbyCooke.
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Baseball HOF Voting — Just a bit outside!

The powers-that-be in Major League Baseball should do something to make baseball’s Hall of Fame voting sensible and fair.

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Character, Sports, Were It Within My Power on February 4, 2024 by LSomerbyCooke.
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Look Up

With the significant calendar flip freshly behind us, I thought not so much about resolutions but instead about what one simple thing we might embrace to help us get on solid footing and make our collective 2024 be all it can be. Looking up.

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Character, Relationships, Way of Life, Were It Within My Power on January 1, 2024 by LSomerbyCooke.
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Channeling Andy Rooney

Socrates nailed it when he famously said, “All I know is I know nothing.” I couldn’t agree more. There are bunches of stuff in life I don’t understand.

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Character, Way of Life, Were It Within My Power on November 15, 2023 by LSomerbyCooke.
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Whataboutism — Personal Integrity Begins With The People

Sadly, it happens in abundance on social media, in politics, and in societal and international conflict — it’s whataboutism, the technique or practice of responding to an accusation or difficult question by making a counteraccusation or raising a different issue.

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Character, Way of Life, Were It Within My Power on July 22, 2023 by LSomerbyCooke.
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Happy Wife, Happy Life

Does the secret of a happy marriage remain a secret? Hardly. A Happy Wife certainly helps, but a harmonious relationship is the responsibility of both partners.

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Character, Relationships, Way of Life, Were It Within My Power on May 9, 2023 by LSomerbyCooke.
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