As I hiked across the plains I often heard the lament that Americans do not want to work hard any more. What prompted this lament was the influx of Mexicans to work in meat-packing plants. If we are to consider … Continue reading
There are a few lessons to be learned from early nomads in regards to our health and happiness. Why they can provide lessons is they did not evolve over hundreds of thousands of years to be unhealthy and unhappy. For … Continue reading
I saw a thought-provoking post on cyberspace the other day, offering a litany of complaints about our country. The poster was wealthy and famous. Is anyone really surprised that the demographic that we hear complain about our political and economic … Continue reading
I made a blog entry about Norris Square just a short while ago. For those who prefer to wait until the movie comes out here’s a podcast I created.
Yesterday I gave a talk at Northwest Community College, sponsored by the Northwest Community College Foundation and the Peggy Andl Fund. Excuse my excitement over the glowing endorsement I received from organizer Sue Berg. Kirk gave a loving and inspirational … Continue reading
Hiking across the country I gathered many stories revealing important community lessons. There was one story I often gave at my talks about a community I visited before the ADT journey. During a mission trip to Philadelphia I visited the … Continue reading
I previously wrote about my life in the Jungle, a predominantly freshman dormitory complex at the University of Connecticut. There was a sense of community in our pioneering (back then) coed dorm that lead to a high return rate. My … Continue reading
Residential Life to me holds a lot of promise for moving young people in the direction of community. I remember one of the best communal experiences I had occurred in a residential hall complex called the Jungle. The Jungle was … Continue reading
I recently changed my Services page to reflect my new line-up for public speaking. As with any endeavor it’s good to start with a focus and branch out. In the case of offering workshops and seminars I’m going to focus … Continue reading
While walking across the country I gave talks to community organizations, schools and faith-based groups. I assumed these would be the same audiences I give talks to after the journey, and they will. Yet since the recent public speaking workshop … Continue reading
