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I Believe… [God’s Yes, And…]
Jun 30, 2025
Don Hall
I Believe… [God’s Yes, And…]
Jun 30, 2025
Don Hall

...that God exists, but only as a sarcastic improv comic trapped inside a lava lamp, muttering, “Yes, and?” every time we beg for clarity.

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Jun 30, 2025
Don Hall

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I Believe… [No Going Back]
Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 1/27/25 Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 1/27/25

I Believe… [No Going Back]

...that you can’t go back to who you were but you can go back to where you belong.

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I Believe… [Acknowledge This]
Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 1/20/25 Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 1/20/25

I Believe… [Acknowledge This]

...that land acknowledgments are a collective pat on the back for people who want to seem aware without breaking a sweat. Trust me—money or land would mean more.

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I Believe… [Heroin Chic]
Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 1/13/25 Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 1/13/25

I Believe… [Heroin Chic]

...that, with Ozempic making the stars of Wicked look like they are on heroin, it’s safe to say that body positivity is as over as DEI.

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I Believe… [AI Roast]
Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 1/6/25 Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 1/6/25

I Believe… [AI Roast]

...that having ChatGpt roast you is a wonderful window into how potentially full of shit you are. It is a dispassionate revealer of how you appear to the online world and stings while pulling the veil aside.

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I Believe… [Googly Eyes]
Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 12/30/24 Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 12/30/24

I Believe… [Googly Eyes]

...that ownership and use of Googly Eyes as a man approaching 60 is a sign of an absolute refusal to grow old. Older, sure. Not old.

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I Believe… [The Reese’s Takeover]
Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 12/23/24 Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 12/23/24

I Believe… [The Reese’s Takeover]

...that, if taken through the lens of truck stops and gas stations throughout the Midwest, Reese’s has taken over the world.

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I Believe… [Follow the Money]
Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 12/16/24 Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 12/16/24

I Believe… [Follow the Money]

...that the most body positive corporations on the planet are McDonald’s, Frito-Lay, and Kraft.

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I Believe… [Love Actually?]
Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 12/9/24 Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 12/9/24

I Believe… [Love Actually?]

...that my favorite part of Love Actually (which, mind you, is like declaring my favorite part of a Sizzler sald bar) is the story about the aging rockstar who realizes he’d rather spend Christmas with his loyal friend than party with Elton John.

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I Believe… [The Paradox of Wisdom]
Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 12/2/24 Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 12/2/24

I Believe… [The Paradox of Wisdom]

...that good judgement comes from experience and experience comes from poor judgement.

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I Believe… [Intensity vs Depth]
Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 11/25/24 Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 11/25/24

I Believe… [Intensity vs Depth]

...that intense and deep aren’t the same thing even if you’ve convinced yourself they are. Intense is momentary and fleeting; deep is the result of time and energy.

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I Believe… [Banquet Platters]
Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 11/18/24 Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 11/18/24

I Believe… [Banquet Platters]

...that few things are more appealing than leftover banquet platters.

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I Believe… [Wrecking Ball]
Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 11/11/24 Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 11/11/24

I Believe… [Wrecking Ball]

...that, when coming in and making sweeping changes in an organization, it’s best to Miley Cyrus that shit and wrecking ball the place.

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I Believe… [Too Much Absence]
Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 11/4/24 Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 11/4/24

I Believe… [Too Much Absence]

...that some absence makes the heart grow fonder; too much absence makes the heart forget.

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I Believe… [In Live Music]
Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 10/28/24 Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 10/28/24

I Believe… [In Live Music]

...that music, like sex, sports, and theater, is best enjoyed live.

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I Believe… [Spiteful Electioneering]
Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 10/21/24 Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 10/21/24

I Believe… [Spiteful Electioneering]

...that among the worst rationales for voting, the vote for spite is right up at the top.

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I Believe… [Downshifting]
Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 10/7/24 Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 10/7/24

I Believe… [Downshifting]

...that learning to downshift is more difficult than it seems but is a skill well worth mastering.

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I Believe… [Expanding Empathy]
Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 9/30/24 Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 9/30/24

I Believe… [Expanding Empathy]

...that the people you encounter whose very existence challenges your worldview are an opportunity to expand rather than contract your empathy and common understanding.

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I Believe… [Anticipation]
Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 9/23/24 Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 9/23/24

I Believe… [Anticipation]

...that anticipating something wonderful is often more fun than the wonderful thing. If the two match up, that’s the juice, gang.

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I Believe… [Puppy Casserole?]
Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 9/16/24 Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 9/16/24

I Believe… [Puppy Casserole?]

...that if anyone in the country is guilty of eating dogs and cats they all live in the Appalachians.

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I Believe… [The Tease of Autumn]
Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 9/9/24 Don Hall, I Believe... Don Hall 9/9/24

I Believe… [The Tease of Autumn]

...that, after a summer broiling in a giant outdoor venue for hours a day, the tease of jacket weather is as sexy as the collarbone revealed with an off-the-shoulder dress.

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