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…
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
Whoever Megan was, she’d given Laura a gift far more precious than a hot meal. … More The Gift
My wife surprised me the other day by asking to wear one of my shirts – a black and white flannel. I last wore the shirt a year ago when we took family pictures on a cold, blistery day. In the photo, the guys wore flannel, and my wife and daughter wore gray ponchos. I … More Flannel and my father
In the spring of 2001, I was hiking every weekend to prepare for a trek to Everest Base camp. The trek is a 30 mile route of narrow up and down trails with heart-stopping views of the Himalayan mountains around every corner. It takes about 12 days on the route to ascend, passing through successfully … More Lessons From the Trail
Expressive writing…kudos to James Pennebaker! 😊 … More Write it Out
On an early morning this week, my kids and are were at the window looking at a cool sunrise when the cat jumped up and joined us so we were all together. Thinking about family, Miss O asked me, “Are we ever going to get a dad?” I replied, “Sure. I think so.” And she … More Put Me In the Mood For Love
A sparkling quote…Friday inspiration… … More Kindness Wins
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?
By Jack Canfora That Title is the First of Many Beatle Allusions I’ll Likely Make and the First Sign of My Infatuation with Semi-Colons I’m very honored and excited to write for this lovely blog, still replete with its new-blog smell. My inaugural submission will be short and I hope at least semi-sweet. The fact … More It’s Wonderful to Be Here; It’s Certainly a Thrill
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