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Still More To Learn
In 2007, I had a life-changing experience when I traveled across the country to interview monks, nuns, and retreat leaders. I wanted to hear their wisdom about what we as a country might have learned from 9/11. They did not disappoint me. It was my students who prompted me to take this journey and conduct…
Not Going Back
The metaphor that came to mind last month was that the music has changed. The last nine to ten years have been dominated by a tone of fear, belittling, obsession with conspiracies, and anger. That tone began a decade ago when Trump propagated the belief that Obama wasn’t born in the US and was thereby…
Opening The Door For Others
When my wife and I are in a restaurant and are waiting for the food to arrive, she sometimes whispers, “Let’s not sit here like an old married couple who have nothing to say to each other.” This past week, she offered an example by sharing something she read recently online. The post invited her…
Looking Back On Life
My family has been a fan of Mark Knopfler’s music since Dire Straits first appeared on the scene. When our boys were very young, the one song they most wanted to hear and sing along with was “Money for Nothing.” Only recently have I stumbled upon another of Knopfler’s songs, “All the Roadrunning,” that speaks…
Olympic Moments
There are many ways to enjoy the Olympic Games. As a country, we seemed obsessed with the medal count, forgetting that only a small percentage of the 10,500 athletes will win a medal. I find the most inspirational Olympic stories have little to do with medals won. These stories remind us that the Olympic spirit,…