“The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once.” Albert Einstein Time is a constant in our lives. Allow me to remind you that for many of us time impacts almost everything we do. We are often told that during specific periods in life time either speeds up or just as … More Musings on Time
In the movie, The Lion King, Rafiki, the shaman baboon blesses Simba, the young son of Mufasa, the king of the Pride Lands, and holds him up high on Pride Rock so that the elephants, giraffes, birds and other animals can see. As Simba grows, Mufasa teaches him about the importance of the Circle of … More The Circle of Life in two days
Black clouds were moving in on the National Mall in Washington D.C. and heavy rain looked like it was going to drop at any moment. My girlfriend and I were unprepared. When we had left in the morning, neither of us had bothered to listen to the news to see what the weather was calling … More The Voyage of Life
My wife rubbed the edge of her index finger along the top edge and leaned over to peek inside. She looked like she was out on a car lot comparing new cars — blue trim on this one, black on that one. Instead of cars, though, we were comparing baby cribs. My wife was eight … More Worry and me and baby makes three!
I once had a chance to talk to the head of my division. Of course I took the opportunity to pitch to him my idea about what should be one organization’s priorities. To his credit, and there was a lot to be said to his credit, he listened carefully and patiently to my pitch. He … More How many #1 priorities do you have?
“This is the only perfection there is, the perfection of helping others. This is the only thing we can do that has any lasting meaning.” Andre Agassi … More Making A Difference
A gateway to kinship and connection… … More Finding Purpose in Loss
Indeed! Why ARE we here – in the existential, big picture sense, but also this: What are we doing HERE with this blog? Given that there are about 600 billion blogging forums in the world, do we really need one more? We think so, because we’re wired for connection and community. That’s the broad vision … More Why Are We Here?
The Heart of the Matter 