The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it. ~Moliere The blocking of the Suez Canal by the Ever Given was one of the most captivating stories of the week, and for good reason. Whether we knew it before or not, we're all at the mercy of a vast shipping enterprise that's as precarious … Continue reading Freeing Democracy
The trouble is, you think you have time. ~Buddha The most powerful lesson you can learn in running? You are capable of much, much more than you think. ~Amby Burfoot A quick story: In 1977, a 63-year-old woman named Laura Schultz lifted a car off of her grandson, saving his life. She was a petite … Continue reading Maybe You, Too, Can Lift A Car.
Finding light in the darkness is a very American thing to do…We have seen front-line and essential workers risking their lives, sometimes losing them, to save and help others, researchers and scientists racing for a vaccine, and so many of you, as Hemingway wrote, being strong in all the broken places. ~President Joe Biden Honestly, … Continue reading I hope everyone remembers.
We do not learn from experience ... we learn from reflecting on experience. ~John Dewey No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear. ~C.S. Lewis Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things. ~Arthur Schopenhauer Here we are again. It's March. Still. In some ways it feels like … Continue reading The last year
None of us, including me, ever do great things. But we can all do small things, with great love, and together we can do something wonderful. ~Mother Teresa Last week I told you about the hearts. It was just a petition really - to vaccinate teachers. But we added a twist. Every signature was turned … Continue reading It works. It still works.
Life is going to give you just what you put into it. Put your whole heart in everything you do. ~Maya Angelou It all started as a simple petition asking our governor to follow dozens of other states (including our neighboring red, midwestern ones) and make teachers eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine now. It's ridiculous, … Continue reading Putting a Little Heart In It
Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out. ~Robert Collier I think there are two keys to success. One is to show up. The other is to keep going. Most people don't keep going. ~Dan John Just a few months into 2017, we piled into the conference room of our … Continue reading The Losing Party Always Calls
Lightening makes no sound until it strikes. ~Martin Luther King, Jr. Last month - just two days before the inauguration - we paused to remember and celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a man who tirelessly fought for racial justice and so eloquently stated the case for freedom and equality that his … Continue reading The Behind the Scenes Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Thinking will not overcome fear, but action will. ~W. Clement Stone Everything that has happened to you is either an opportunity to grow, or an obstacle to prevent you from growing ... you get to choose. ~Wayne Dyer I was going to talk about something completely different today, to be honest with you. But last … Continue reading Now With Some Time and Space…
The focus has been on the crazy and scary looking subjects. A man with a tattooed midsection sporting a bull headdress. Another, much more frightening figure, dressed in tactical gear and carrying zip-tie restraints (he turned out to be a 30-year-old bartender who attended the insurrection ... with his mom). The men dressed like Revolutionary … Continue reading The Scariest Seditionists: Soccer Moms
