Hind sight is so easy, so clear – he was never fit for the position – his uncontrolled lies, heavy handed bully pulpit, & narcissistic demand for unconditional loyalty were apparent early – leaders approached him, which proved to be career ending – his policies had potential, but we learned his policies were secondary toContinue reading “Hind Sight”
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Who Do You Trust?
Who Do You Trust? Fake news – False agendas – truth or lies – the nation is caught in the emotional crosshairs of picking sides of political agendas, pandemic responsibility, and real social/civil rights issues – appallingly, that’s just some surface level issues – there are many more issues of equal or greater weight. Tragically,Continue reading “Who Do You Trust?”
“Proximity breeds care, and distance breeds fear.”
I heard a wonderful bullet this week in a presentation by Emmanuel Acho: “Proximity breeds care, and distance breeds fear. Not recognizing this basic principle, leads to not enough care and empathy and heightened amounts of fear.” Admit it or not, we all carry heavy fears these days – fear of different peoples – fearContinue reading ““Proximity breeds care, and distance breeds fear.””
What is the worst of what has become of us?
Jesse (J.C.) Owens – 1936 Olympian won four Gold Medals, has a passage in “The Warmth of Other Suns” by Isabel Wilkerson: “I wasn’t invited to shake Hitler’s hand. I had to ride a freight elevator to my own reception at the Waldorf Hotel in NY. And I wasn’t invited to the Whitehouse to shakeContinue reading “What is the worst of what has become of us?”
A Dot By Any Other Name Is Still a Dot
His nine year old hands had mastered his ‘Eagle Academic 165’ skinny yellow pencil by the Fall of 1969 – the word ‘BONDED’ (whatever that meant) was pressed into the soft yellow paint of all wooden pencils (known to him) – he thought ‘BONDED’ pencils must have been very important – why else would theyContinue reading “A Dot By Any Other Name Is Still a Dot”
“The Page”
– – Chapter 1 – – A light snow fell as Greg pulled his red Dodge pickup behind the well kept apartment complex on Mountain View Blvd – snow and ice popped and crackled under the weight of the vehicle rounding the lot – freezing winds captured icy flakes swirling between parked cars and buildingsContinue reading ““The Page””
I Hate Getting Lost.
I hate getting lost. I hate admitting it, when I get lost. Before GPS devices became a normal part of our lives, getting lost was much more common – I remember so many times when, much to my embarrassment, I got lost: Lost in a new city. Lost in a new job or position. LostContinue reading “I Hate Getting Lost.”
What is Greatness?
Greatness,great things,great people… …are often not ‘great’ at all. More to the truth, greatness is found to be the results of holding fast to basic character traits or leaning on a few core values – perhaps personal disciplines, and the fundamentals of consideration and kindness. When we hear people, organizations or policies boast of “greatness”Continue reading “What is Greatness?”
Blowing off Steam
Context: Anger, like a heat injury, is cumulative – it builds up as triggers occur – managing and venting built up anger is a learned Spiritual, mental and physical practice: He shouted a tormented, but muffled groan into his open hands as traffic did that caterpillar thing, or is it a centipede thing – thatContinue reading “Blowing off Steam”
A day in the life of a young Warrior…
A weighty stink choked his dust filled lungs as he poked his head out of his stained sleeping bag – the stink of food, filth, feet, and weeks of laundry cocktailed into a toxic aroma hovering in the small living space occupied by a squad of Soldiers – he keyed the mic on his handheldContinue reading “A day in the life of a young Warrior…”
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