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Ripped and Rich: Why MAGA and Everyone Else Needs More MAMA

The degradation of our morals and culture, and the unethical behavior in government, just go on and on.
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Ripped and Rich: Why MAGA and Everyone Else Needs More MAMA
People cross a street in New York City on April 4, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Jeff Minick
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Two months ago, a teenage granddaughter informed me in all seriousness that she has but two goals in life: to get ripped and to get rich. The alliteration of ripped and rich appeals to the ear, but those materialistic ambitions by themselves are shabby and second-rate. She’s a good kid, and odds are that as she matures, she’ll find higher markers for a life well lived.

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Jeff Minick
Jeff Minick
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Jeff Minick has four children and a passel of grandkids. He has written two novels, “Amanda Bell” and “Dust on Their Wings,” as well as “Learning as I Go” and “Movies Make the Man.” You’ll find more of his writing at JeffMinick.substack.com.