Musings

Rebuilding Versus Destroying

Have you ever seen the movie Being John Malkovich? The main character, Craig (played by John Cusack) has always wanted to be a famous puppeteer,…

What Love Tastes Like

Awhile back, I mentioned on Facebook that I was getting ready to eat some Neapolitan ice cream. Somebody said, “What adult chooses that flavor of…

Accepting Kindness With Grace

A lot of times bloggers focus on how to help other people. We offer advice, admonitions, paths and channels and organizations and all sorts of…

The Curse of Seeking Acceptance

When I was in maybe sixth grade or so, I would always take the bus over to my mom & dad’s office (little did I…

Say It With Conviction

When Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd were in the early days of their courtship, they were part of a group in Springfield that was known…

When 18 million people are starving

I was contacted today by Rasa Dawson, Senior Organizer for Community Engagement at OxFam America. Rasa told me a very interesting story. Like many good…