I Was a Childhood Lurker
January 29, 2023
“You were there, but invisible…” … More I Was a Childhood Lurker
Connected
January 28, 2023
“Invisible threads are the strongest ties” Friedrich Nietzsche I believe spiders are rather solitary creatures. I’ve certainly never seen a two spider team working together to spin a web. A single spider has to form all those intricate connections to create a viable web. The spider’s life literally depends on it. Humans too can be … More Connected
Wholehearted Love
January 27, 2023
It’s Podcast Friday, friends! 😊 … More Wholehearted Love
Wisdom From a Climbing Book
January 26, 2023
I’m a sucker for a good climbing book. But when an updated edition of one of my favorites came, I found what was most interesting was the wisdom from the updates that came over time. … More Wisdom From a Climbing Book
Worry and me and baby makes three!
January 25, 2023
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!
Lean In or Let Go
January 23, 2023
Over the recent holidays, we were watching Mathilda the Musical based on the Roald Dahl book. The character of Ms. Trunchbull, the former Olympic hammer thrower and mean headmistress played by Emma Thompson, was totally getting to Miss O. They show Ms. Trunchbull grabbing a little girl by her braids and twirling her around and … More Lean In or Let Go
Gobsmacked Goodness
January 22, 2023
He had me with ‘Oh hell no!’ 😉 … More Gobsmacked Goodness
A Shock Wave Becomes A Ripple…
January 21, 2023
Hello everyone! I’m getting a late start as one of the contributors to The Heart of The Matter. I truly appreciate how the other writers here have given so graciously of their time so that I could take a mini vacation before my first post. I had some other thoughts in mind for this first … More A Shock Wave Becomes A Ripple…
The Heart of the Matter Podcast: Episode 1
January 19, 2023
It seems that ChatGPT is the hot topic of the week – AI that is capable of writing text. My brother has written a series of posts talking about its capabilities and impact on industry. Brenda wrote a post about the concerns of educators and also software that can detect it. But you know what … More The Heart of the Matter Podcast: Episode 1
The Gift
January 19, 2023
Whoever Megan was, she’d given Laura a gift far more precious than a hot meal. … More The Gift
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