Time to review the rules of the (cold) road – this week temperatures dropped into the low 40’s – although I’m not a fan of being cold, there are a great many benefits associated with cooler temperatures – there should also be rules associated with cooler temperatures for couples to consider. The temperature dropped, andContinue reading “Cold Snap This Week – Oh Snap!”
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“What’s in your (heart’s) wallet?”
Yesterday I stumbled across a great quote by the author Jason Reynolds, “Do we sprint toward empathy, and crawl toward judgment?” This quote begs for the implied range of completeness which is, “Do we sprint toward judgment, and crawl toward empathy?” (See what I did there?) The takeaway is for us to consider which sideContinue reading ““What’s in your (heart’s) wallet?””
Bob Marley Never Said That
Bob Marley DID say, “The problem is people are being hated when they are real, and being loved when they are fake.” This is a fun quote with many applications. Bob Marley did NOT say, “Truth is, everybody is going to hurt you; you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for.” This is alsoContinue reading “Bob Marley Never Said That”
Is This Really A Lesson In History?
A friend shared an article about the history of the statue of Robert E Lee recently removed from Monument Avenue in Richmond VA – the article was well written and shares wonderful insight to the statue’s construction and path to Richmond – the author also painted the well-worn view of why we should honor GeneralContinue reading “Is This Really A Lesson In History?”
Kevin’s Fun (Social Media) Facts
Shamefully, here’s a list of social media blunders I’ve made many times over the years – thankfully, kind and caring friends pointed them out to me – sharing these now is NOT an accusation – only you know “if the shoe fits.” Challenging friends or followers to share or repost your post is NOT aContinue reading “Kevin’s Fun (Social Media) Facts”
The US Departure From Afghanistan Was NOT a Snapshot in Time.
Very few problematic international events are a snapshot in time – typically, there are generations of decisions, elections, sanctions, treaties, motives (some false) and actions (or non-actions) that contribute to the paths of international problematic events – we are short sighted and shamefully manipulative when we, our public servants, and the press launch attacks atContinue reading “The US Departure From Afghanistan Was NOT a Snapshot in Time.”
Our National Colors – I Love This Flag.
For me the National Colors represent pride for national and individual freedom, and justice – which is also a call to raise up whenever freedom or justice is compromised in our nation – as well as a extended call to rise up against other nations with compromised freedom and justice – this flag stands forContinue reading “Our National Colors – I Love This Flag.”
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall…
Self-awareness is critical – recognizing a disparity between behavior and belief is step one of self-awareness – knowing if our behavior does not truly mirror our professed beliefs, positions, or allegiance to justice and equality is paramount for behavior and belief to be aligned – the lack of alignment between belief and behavior is theContinue reading “Mirror, Mirror on the Wall…”
If you want to make a difference, then you have to be different.
Recently, the well-known pastor JD Greear Tweeted, “If you want to make a difference, then you have to be different.” His Tweet also contained an image of one loan purple plant flowering alone in a full field some random bright yellow crop – the image was perfect for message – but, did the message mirrorContinue reading “If you want to make a difference, then you have to be different.”
I’m Coming Home
18 May – Baby, I hope you can endure another update – it’s been a year in Afghanistan – really tough times – writing the ‘updates’ helped me – I hope they didn’t burden you – I’m sure some of them did (some were just dumb) – I found they helped me understand what weContinue reading “I’m Coming Home”
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