If you pay attention to the news, you will certainly notice that hatred and ugliness exist. These are made available to us because people who work for news channels look for it. They spend their days looking for them. When found, they capture hatred and ugliness and...
Last week’s Wellness Wednesday introduced the importance of Ground Rules: guidelines that participants agree to follow in order to make human interaction more productive and enjoyable. Having Ground Rules establishes expectations that result in effective human...
In baseball, ground rules are special rules particular to each baseball park in which the game is played. For example, when a fair ball lodges in the ivy covered outfield wall at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, the fielder throws up his hands and the batter...
Matt Haughey, my son-in-law, recently gave the eulogy at the funeral father, Jim Haughey. Matt described his father as a man who answered the bell. The phrase comes from the sport of boxing and refers to boxers coming out of their respective corners to “answer...
Pioneers were willing to embark on difficult and dangerous journeys, but they weren’t foolish. They never went alone. Their independent spirit didn’t blind them from their dependency on others. They understood the basic human need and principle: we are stronger,...
