Sad to be here…
I can’t believe it’s been a year. I started this blog years ago and it has evolved over that time. I’ve kept it up over the years as a place where I’d “live out loud”. I never restricted it. I...
View ArticleEven so, I’m not giving up on you…
I saw your post on Facebook. The one where you were trying to get people to sign the petition to “stop the immigration”. Wow. How do I respond to this? Well, I guess I can say that I’m kind of glad...
View ArticleConstructive dialogue and a petition you might support…
Those of us who want to engage in constructive dialogue need the facts. Here are some links and resources – and a petition you might want to sign. The post “Even so, I’m not giving up on you” has...
View ArticleThe First Christmas Angel
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up...
View ArticleIt’s not too late. Don’t let them steal your dreams
I should be working. Marking. Preparing my taxes. Doing that work that never gets done in the work week. Cleaning the kitchen. Doing chores. I’m not. Instead, I’m staring out at the lake. Lost in...
View ArticleI dream of my father
For this story to be understood, you have to grasp that one thing. I have two fathers – one genetic and one by choice. One who chose to love me. This isn’t in the joyous sense that you find today...
View ArticleA line that we call decency
I drew a line, Called decency, To set the limits of what I’d accept to be said to me… If truth be told, If words be true, I drew that line when I heard What was said to you… And I know that some...
View ArticleAn ordinary man
“Attention must be paid.” The lines from Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller keep echoing through my head. They come from the funeral tribute to Willy Loman, in a play that was, at its time somewhat...
View ArticleI made it…
I lived another year. Last night, we had an amazing New Year’s party with friends at their new house. There was food, drink and yes, oh yes, music. Live music. This morning, I woke up to my beautiful...
View ArticleWhy Trust Matters
Trust is the first and most essential factor. This was the point made by Mark Welch, author of “The Street Savvy Sales” leader, a speaker at an event that I facilitated last week in Toronto. Mark...
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