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Trump And His Connection To Europe’s History, A Danish Perspective – Henrik Rasmussen – March 11, 2021
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Ayn Rand or Anu Partanen: Who Should We Follow? – Opinion, Longboat Observer – January 21, 2021
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Which Way for the Soul of America? – November 3, 2018
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Gallup StrengthFinders – November 2019
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Books Recommended by Health Club Industry Leaders and Why – March 2013
PHOTOS: Rick Caro; Joe Cirulli; Art Curtis; Annbeth Eschbach; Allison Flately; Sandy Hoeffer; Larry Krieger; Pat Laus; Smalyr Millon; Carol Nalevanko; John Peoples; Roger Ralph; Matthew Stevens; Mitch Wald
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Ten Critical Factors for Achieving Long Term Business Success – November 2011
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A Local Journey – Baltimore, Washington, Hockessin – Perspectives on Leadership – May 2010
PHOTOS: Maryland Athletic Club & Hockessin Athletic Club Senior Staff; Coach Joe Gibbs; General Colin Powell; Rudy Giuliani
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Business Culture Presentation to the International Health and Racquet Sports Club Association Institute – August 2007
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The Wisdom and Pragmatic Value to Team Building From Patrick Lencioni’s “The Five Dysfunctions Of A Team“ – May 2007
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Talk to the Harford County Leadership Academy – June 2001
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Embracing Our Differences & the Coronavirus – April 2020
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The Butch Varno Stimulus – March 2009
PHOTOS: Lt. Ralph and Butch at a Dodgers/Phillies game Aug. 1964; Butch with Russ Reilly, Jeff Brown, and Roger 2013, Butch w his mother Helen Varno, 2010, Student volunteers Kirra Simonson & Theodora Yoch & Sara Smith; Butch at dinner with Russ and Jane Reilly, Rene & Jeff Brown, Elaine & Roger Ralph; Tiffany Sargent
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Harford Community College Commencement Address – May 2005
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Talk at the Bel Air High School Honor Society Induction Ceremony – December 1996
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Badges for Baseball, Sarasota – February 2016
PHOTOS: Nate Brown, Roy McBean Boys & Girls Club Unit Director and Police Department Badges for Baseball Volunteers, Sgt Eric Bolden & Officer Dominic Harris
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A Trip to Cooperstown with Cal Ripken, Jr. – July 2014
PHOTOS: Brooks Robison & Willie Mays; Cal with Nolan Ryan, Reggie Jackson and Johnny Bench; me with Ernie Banks; w Jordan Schultz, Howard Schultz & Cal in front of the Hall of Fame; and the last photo, Elaine & me with Cal circa 1981
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Stock picking projects with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota, Fl. & Anne Arundel County, Md. – May 2019
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Rachel’s Challenge – December 2014
PHOTOS: Dr. Rachel Shelly, Principal Booker High School, Sarasota, Fl.; Cody Hodges, Rachel Scott Foundation presenter extraordinaire; Student and Teacher audience; The last entry Rachel made in her diary 20 minutes before she was murdered by a fellow student: A drawing of 13 tears flowing from Rachel’s eyes watering a flower in bloom.