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My How Times Have Changed

This is a snapshot of the crowd when Pope Benedict got elected in 2005, then again when Pope Francis was elected this year. I saw it in a presentation recently. I think the original may have come from a Kleiner…

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High Hopes for the Pope

While I was hoping for an American pope, I’m happy that he’s from the Americas! I’m even more thrilled that from what I’ve read Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio seems more attuned to the mainstream Catholic flock than his predecessor. The…

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Pope Benedict’s Resignation

The big news today is that the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict, in an unprecedented move, has resigned. My first reaction upon hearing the news was, ‘It’s good he’s resigning;  he was a waste of space.’ I’ve never been…

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Welcome to my site, derived from an advice column I wrote while getting my MBA. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I give helpful, opinionated advice based on my own experience and from the expertise of my extensive network. For more, click here.

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