Category Archives: Latest Thoughts

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?””

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”

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.”

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.”

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…”

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.”

Banks – Could banks have done better during the pandemic? In 2020, account-holders at the four largest banks in America paid a combined $4 billion in overdraft fees, largely from people making under $50,000 (and living in an economic crisis due to the pandemic). Wait – what? According to Forbes, the largest overdraft collection activityContinue reading “Could banks have done better during the pandemic?”

“Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the military personnel who have died in the performance of their military duties while serving in the United States Armed Forces.” Fallen service men and women are (in many ways) just like all of us – they had a life, aContinue reading “What to do for Memorial Day?”

Lots of angry, aggressive social media posts and replies out there lately. Social media can be like a pocket-sized flea market hosting thousands of events, ideas, solicitations, and hot messes – all at the tips of our fingers and thumbs – social media is an evolving concept of nondescript rules, or boundaries – every onlineContinue reading “Social Media Used To Be Fun”

Like a good little social media addict, I “checked in” to Sibley’s BBQ last night when we ate dinner – to tell the truth, just checking in social media style at our local restaurants simply does not do them justice. We certainly have our share of excellent dining opportunities – one can easily find choicesContinue reading “It’s The Little Things”