When I was growing up, I was taught the importance of forgiveness. I can sum up what I believed as: I was supposed Read More »
Every day we make hundreds of choices. Some of them (e.g. what to eat for lunch) are relatively mundane. Others (e.g. letting Read More »
“You won the lottery!” Those were my surgeon’s words during my surgical follow-up visit after my emergency appendectomy. What lottery? What are Read More »
Well, I guess I should get started, right? I mean … I’ve got this blog post to write and I should do Read More »
I woke up this morning dreaming. Not a sleeping dream, but the kind that paints a picture of the future. If you Read More »
The Male Mogul Initiative (MMI) was birthed after a conversation I had with a student on the west side of Chicago. This Read More »
The calm before the storm. That was the half-hour after supper on most weekdays in the home in which I grew up. Read More »
Remember Hermey the Elf, from the Rank & Bass stop-motion classic Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer? He’s a misfit who doesn’t want Read More »
My wife is my best friend and has a beautiful heart, so when she asked me to help with a women’s conference, Read More »
Loosening the Wrench of Sadness and Anger
For a time, I believed it was easier to pretend that I was always happy and excited. After all, it made me Read More »