Something in Douglas Welch’s latest Career Opportunities column about Ugliness and Beauty struck a chord with me. In it Douglas urges his readers to consider their daily actions and whether they are creating beauty in them or ugliness. Recently I have had reason to communicate with a few folks at work that I normally don’t…
Back from our vacation. We had a good time in Washington, DC, Harpers Ferry, Antietam and Gettysburg. I’m still working on getting all the photos processed an online, but there are a few over on Flickr for now. We definitely did quite a bit of walking. I should be in good shape for Saturday’s…
This was just a part of an email someone sent me the other day, and I wanted to share it with you. I also want to say that your wife Angela must be an amazing woman.You speak of her often, and the love you have for her shines through your words. You know how when…
In each of the last two posts I’ve written here, I’ve made mention of both using this time of year as a good excuse to show your appreciation to the important people in your life, and also offering friendship and support to them during troubled times. I had another, related, thought today. The most important…
How to help someone with a mental health concern. I especially agree with the first rule, “Offer your Friendship and Support”. You’d be surprised how effective you can be just by being available to listen. It may not seem like much, but it is so infrequent that someone actually takes the time to really stop…
I’m off in the morning, yet again! This time I’m flying to NYC for a few days, a couple of days enjoying the city, visiting with some family and old friends, and then a couple of days at a conference for work. For those of you scoring at home, yes we just got back from…
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