‘Tis the Season For Donating Money (But Most of Us Don’t)
‘Tis the season when a lot of places ask us to give money. Most of us don’t.
How to Get the “Right Things” Done
Jim Hunt didn’t just get elected a bunch of times — every time he got things done. But how?
The Power of One
Gov. Jim Hunt changed the state of North Carolina. But he also changed a lot of individual people’s lives — like mine.
Is Empathy Evil? (Part 1)
In case you missed it, there’s a war on empathy. Empathy needs to win this one.
An Alt 10 Commandments
What are you going to do with your life? Maybe it starts with just one tiny step of kindness.
Ears Wide Shut
It’s impossible to hear when we are focused on screaming; to listen when we are focused on performing; to heal when we are focused on hurting.
Doing Hard Things is… Hard. But Not Impossible.
Show of hands: how many of us need to join Team Glock?
You Got To Have Friends
A week in an awkward social situation has gotten me thinking about the skills needed for friendship, and its importance in our lives.
The Death of (Traditional) Funerals
Traditional funeral services and burials are out; celebrations of life and cremations are in. The way we say goodbye to loved ones is changing.
How I Learned to Stop Grooving on Sunday Afternoons (Update)
The reasons we have so much trouble admitting that we were wrong about song lyrics tell us something about why it is so hard to change our beliefs on any subect.
