Listen to the commentary This e-mail appeared in my in-box this morning; it was routed to the wrong address (mine) in the wrong century (sent in the 1st; landed in the 21st). It didn’t have that “confidential – addressee only” message at the bottom, so I’m forwarding it to you. Interesting… ——-Forwarded Message——– […]
Listen to the commentary Too frequently, I find myself defined by my pathology; sometimes, I think I’m pathetic. Voices that have been dead for decades still echo in my mind when it’s quiet all around me. Does that ever happen to you? Some phrases haunt me; here’s one I heard from the heavies during
Listen to the commentary “There’s something happening here…” It’s been over 50 years since Stephen Stills’ song – performed by him in the band Buffalo Springfield – used that line in verse one of “For What it’s Worth.” During Vietnam, it was written to give voice to reasoned protest against the way things are
Are men going to make the cut? Read More
Listen to the commentary I don’t know what you have in your closet that’s green, but this is the week to pull it out and wear it out on Friday. There are lots of end-of-the-week Happy Hour pubs that monetize Friday evenings, but this week’s gathering will, for many of those still-struggling social outposts,
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Listen to the commentary “‘Gather ye rosebuds while ye may’. The Latin term for that sentiment is Carpe Diem… ‘Seize the day.’ Gather ye rosebuds while ye may. Why does the writer use these lines? …Because we are food for the worms, lads. Because believe it or not, each and every one of us in
Listen to the commentary “Life is a classroom — only those who are willing to be lifelong learners will move to the head of the class.” – Zig Ziglar. Married at 20; dropped out of college at 21; his first job was with WearEver Cookware, selling pots-and-pans, door-to-door. What could he know about Life? Zig
Listen to the commentary It’s hard to explore or explain mission if you’ve decided that God is a figment of ancient imaginations and that life has no meaning beyond the moment. Lots of people talking about mission, but – if you’re operating with informed clarity – it demands a spiritual dimension. Consult the dictionary: mission
Listen to the commentary Last week, our conversation could have been considered a bit morbid or fatalistic. Coming to grips with mortality has two distinctly different approaches. Some look for longevity. A recent study published in Nature Communications puts the maximum lifespan for humans at 120-150 years. Sounds great, but they had no one
Listen to the commentary “So, what did you learn?” The Lunar New Year was celebrated recently; among many Asian cultures, that’s a holiday of epic proportions. For our friends in China, last year was the Year of the Tiger; they’ve denoted 2023 as the Year of the Rabbit. For me, 2022 was the Year of
How much time do you have left on the clock? Read More
Listen to the commentary Have you ever taken a sabbatical? Most have never done so; I hadn’t. Sabbaticals are usually part of an institutional ethos, where long-time employees are allowed – often, encouraged – to frame a period wherein their own personal development will be their primary focus. Sabbaticals are not glorified vacations with no
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