Remembering the people who came before us is important. It calls to mind the things they taught us It reminds us to say thanks by contacting them Remembering my mentors...
The homily last Sunday was centered on the theme, “where does it hurt?”. Our priest’s point was that you cannot identify how to fix what ails you until you know...
I see Patrick Sloan around town from time to time and my greeting is always the same: “thanks for the tip”. Pat was a volunteer coach for my grade school...
Editor’s comment: Sleep is a big topic in our family so when my friend, Kevin Shaw, suggested this book I downloaded it immediately. Walker has become acclaimed for his...
Editor’s comment: I’m lucky in that I pick the organizations I work with now. But for those still in careers, Chomorro-Premuzic provides four points to assess and perhaps improve the...
Editor’s Comment: This popped up (as so many of my monthly favorites do) on my ITunes while running and it took me way back. I recalled the rumor that this...
Editor’s comment: On my daughter’s Christmas mix this year, she wrote these words to me about this song: This song became a favorite of mine in my late teens. ...
We interrupt “This Much I Know” series for this unpaid, somewhat political announcement: I made my way through college by working for the Republican Party. I’d spend summer and fall...
No, you’re not entitled to your opinion | Patrick Stokes
By Tim McCarthy
October 18, 2019
Editor’s comment: This incredibly bold article by Professor Patrick Stokes says he informs his students that they “are not entitled to any opinion they cannot rationally argue and defend”. What...
The second of five things I think I now know (for sure) is that moderation is ultimately the position I strive for in every element of my life. Below are...
Mindfulness: Why Being Present Can Make You a Better Manager | Gretchen Ki Steidle
By Tim McCarthy
October 18, 2019
Editors comment: I used to think speed was essential to managing. Now I know thoughtfulness - mindfulness - makes better management. Enjoy. Link to article
Editor’s comment: Davidson spends a little too much time on criticism and not enough on solutions but what I like about the book is it uses lots of examples of...
Editor’s comment: This might be the first book I’ve ever repeated as book of the month but we’re closing in on its 20 th anniversary and I probably recommended...
"The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived...
Editor’s Comment: My favorite poet musicians strike again. In this lively tune, they sing of living like a Pharaoh and singing like a sparrow and most of all remind...
Editor’s Comment: The news seems no longer the news, it’s seems more like mud-slinging. I’m weary of it. So when this old song came up on my ITunes, I played...
Editor’s Note: Thanks to Caitlin, my beloved daughter, this song came on my annual Christmas mix. Alexi Murdoch is new to me and since I love poets who double as...
Editor’s Comment: Perhaps in honor of Martin Luther King day and all the immigration and human trafficking issues we face, this song came to me recently. When I listened to...