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As Leonardo da Vinci once said, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” Complexity, however, gets in the way. Anyone can be complex; it takes little skill and even lesser discernment. Complexity, in fact, is reactionary. Instead of being wisely proactive, building simple, effective systems, we react to something that's
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Last week we made a comment here that I sense is worthy of a little increased attention. But first, let’s peruse a few poignant events, some recent, some not, but all profoundly relevant… As reported by NBC Today and Readers Digest: “Early one morning in Dacula, Ga., Matt Swatzell
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Every now and then I read an editorial that soundly fits in that “Things That Make You Go Hmmmm” category. Last week, author Ernest Owens contributed one to Rolling Stone magazine. It’s an excerpt from his upcoming book. The title of the editorial? “Why Cancel Culture Is Good For
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We’re a selective bunch. Selective means we pay attention to some things but not to others. We’re also inconsistent in what we pay attention to. We pay attention to the mass shootings because they are absolutely awful. The concept of what’s “mass” has differed through the years;
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One of the things each of my parents instilled in me at a young age was the importance of being a clear communicator. It’s hard to problem solve when we aren’t talking about the same thing. We witnessed that in the aftermath of the George Floyd trauma. As
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Ready or not, here we come… It’s only 622 days until our next presidential election! [Insert collective, exhausting sigh here.] I don’t mind the election. As an advocate of respectful dialogue, however, I mind how people treat one another during it. Truthfully, friends, I don’t know if
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A fascinating phenomenon is happening in a small Kentucky town, on a fairly unheralded college campus. It’s spreading. And increasingly attracting the attention of massive others. People are driving to… flying in… all ages and ethnicities… From NBC: “A Christian service at a college chapel in Kentucky has ballooned
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I’ll admit it right from the start. I didn’t plan it this way. It just sort of played itself out… kind of just happened. For Sunday night’s Super Bowl LVII between the Eagles and Chiefs, I went into the game unsure of where my zeal would soon
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Greetings, friends. Today I had my post long planned out. We have been out of the country for the week behind, so some pre-work had been done, ensuring the posts were timely and relevant for the reader and non-taxing and relaxing for the writer. It was a wonderful
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As is our frequent practice, let us ask what people are asking. We surveyed the sites to see what questions are asked. Note: if a site isn’t referenced, they may indeed be a resource that isn’t very fluent in posing inquiries; they may more tell us what to
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I have a bit of a confession today. And please — no judgment. I’m simply being transparent. And remember transparency doesn’t mean sharing all about all. It means communicating in such a way that what’s behind what we articulate can be distinctly seen. So… Truth: for years I
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For those who may have tuned out the politicians once more in this (nice) non-election season, one of the looming situations is another debt ceiling fight. Allow me to say it in the words of Declan Garvey, editor of The Morning Dispatch: “Welcome, esteemed guests, to this year’s