It was 9 a.m., and Boston was already a sticky 80 degrees. I plopped in front of the air conditioner, content with the idea of staying planted there all day. Since I …
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The Picture
It starkly and vividly grabbed me by the emotional collar and yanked me headlong into a whirlpool of sorrow and despondency. It changed me in …
Read More »Individualism or Mercy?
The thinking of a growing segment of Americans is that mercy is an extravagant concept that America cannot afford. Is this because they believe mercy …
Read More »Who You Telling?!
Colloquialisms, expressions, and idioms have a special place in my heart. I find them very interesting because they seem to give a little insight into …
Read More »Navigating Grief
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it,” observed Helen Keller. Many people have experienced the deep …
Read More »Passing Judgment
We are so prone to judge, we seem unable to help ourselves. Since I first discovered this in my own life, I have made it …
Read More »What Makes A Great Leader?
Models and theories on leadership are as numerous as they are varied in their approaches. While research on what defines effective leaders has been extensive, …
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