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[This is our annual graduation post. I questioned running it on Mothers Day. And then I realized that one of the things in life I'm humbly most proud of is my adult children, how they've grown, and how they've embraced so much of the
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Joe Biden is the oldest American president at 81 years of age. He is the ninth oldest national leader in the world. Donald Trump is “only” 77, still placing him in the top 20 should he return to the Oval Office. Third party and presidential wannabe RFK Jr. is seemingly
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This week we watched continued protests on the college campus. Before we address the main point of today’s post, let’s provide factual context… As the Israel-Hamas war moves into its seventh month, encampment protests have erupted on multiple college campuses in support of Hamas, calling for schools
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Tired of the news? Don’t trust the news you actually do hear? Believe it's biased to the point of being untruthful? We can’t omit the bias, but we can learn lots by sorting through what people have been talking about. Because the question mark is our
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Four years ago, it was a little bit like easing the bandage off a painful, measly bit at a time. First there’s this mysterious illness. There are rumors of a Chinese origin, but something strange soon surges in Europe. It was January of 2020. Two months later there’s
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There’s nothing quite like a good protest. The zillion dollar question is what makes a protest good. Better yet, what’s the definition of “good”? A good protest means the reasoning is clear, the demands are apposite, and the approach is nonviolent. * Clear reasoning means the cause is just
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Amazing. Audacious. Awesome. Badass. Confident. Dominant. Elite. Explosive. Extraordinary. Fiery. Focused. Fun. Generational talent. Grounded. Historical. Humble. Impressive. Legendary. Mesmerizing. Must watch. Passionate. Popular. Powerful. Ready. Rock star. Smart. Transcendent. Tremendous. Unselfish. Wow. And so is a simple splattering of the many words used to describe women’s basketball’s
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The scenarios… A little less than a week ago, Iran attacked Israel. Iran said that in the weeks prior, Israel hit their consulate in Damascus, Syria. Seven military officials were killed. Note that Israel neither confirmed nor denied responsibility. Iran retaliated by sending over 300 missiles and drones into the
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Today was one of those days when I was prepared to hit “post” on today’s blog selection, that I just couldn’t. Something bigger, something more significant was ongoing. Don’t get me wrong. We have lots to talk about on all sorts of topics, but today my strong
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So since it’s one of my all-time favorite topics, allow me a bit more rumination… but also, as certainly almost always, allow us to apply the learning to far more than any sport, game or event of potentially perceived less significant meaning. As the Purdue men’s basketball
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The following is the best thing I read last month. It’s an op-ed by the “sane, hilarious voice” of Ben Kawaller, an L.A.-based writer and Free Press contributor who believes in good-faith debate and the importance of finding consensus in our polarized times. He is
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What do we do with the bad stuff? How do we handle the hard? Allow me to slightly alter a recent response by an influential leader, with a live mic in front of him at a very public moment in time… You have to sit in it. You have to