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The Devastating Cost of Entitlement
Jonathan Williams was a trusted employee. But when he couldn’t get approved for a mortgage because of personal debt, he started skimming cash from the family owned business where he worked as a bookkeeper.
EssayThe Liquor Store Pre-Roll and the Danger of Our Own Excuses
We all have a mechanism inside our minds designed to protect our ego. It works overtime when we mess up, searching the room for someone or something else to take the blame. On yesterday’s live show, we saw that protective mechanism in full swing in Judge O’Donnell’s courtroom in Lake County. A man n
EssayThe "Clairvoyant" Excuse: Why We Need to Stop Lying to Ourselves
There was a case we covered Tuesday on TCF Live that perfectly encapsulates the lengths we’ll go to avoid taking responsibility for our own actions. We were watching Judge Stevens’ court down in Texas, and a young woman named Tierra Hill was up for a probation violation. She had tested positive for
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