Sitemap - 2023 - Us AND Them

Are We Enablers or Explorers?

The Christmas Story - Facts Like Hen's Teeth?

The Ultimate Gift Might Be a Listening Ear

The Initial Connection Can Start Anywhere

The Empty Page -

Listening Basics - Showing Up is Not Enough

Listening, Respect, and Self-discovery

A Rescue Mission for our Highest Self

Can We at Least Agree - Our World Would be a Better Place if We Listened to Each Other?

An All Too True, Fictitious Story - About Fred

When Instincts Go Awry

Regina, One in a Million

The Losing Battle of Picking a Side

The Collision of an Open Mind & "Group Think"

Thriving Beyond the Label

When is it OK to Give Up on a Fellow Human?

"Everything I Think I Know - I Think"

Asking Why, Can Change a Trajectory

Flying, A Metaphor For Life

Basic Math : Kindness Plus Connection = Gift

Let Me Tell You About Daniel

Are We Zinging Right Past Divine Mystery ?

Can We All Agree . . ? Part Two

"Vet Stranded, Broke, and Hungry "

"Nothing Lost, Nothing Gained"

Can We All Agree on At Least Two Things?

An Unforgettable Night - The Intruder!

Labor Day, a Holiday That Even Hallmark Forgot

Altruism Plus Commitment - Priceless

Echo Chambers and Brain Atrophy

A Small Act Can Change Someone's World

Garbage Processors for a Better Union

A Debriefing from "EAA AirVenture Oshkosh" - Entangled Roots

Black and White - an Antiquated Fantasy

So, We're Not In "Pleasantville" Anymore?

A Micro-Tribute to John Prine & WW II Vets

Human Decency -Still Alive and Well

Thinking Outside the Carton -

Denialism ; an Investment in the Past

"Living the Good Moment" - Serendipity ©

The Unacknowledged Agenda Behind Our Goals

"Living the Good Moment" ©

Every Venture an Adventure

Does it Bring You Joy or Chaos?

The Dignity Index

The Myth of a Clean Slate

"Us AND Them" - Back to it's Roots

Don't Fall Prey to a Placid Personality

Identity, Loyalty and Three Rays of Hope -Part 2

Identity, Loyalty and Three Rays of Hope, Part 1

A Great Morning - Worth Sharing

The Odd Duck Has a Soul

Is This What Patriotism Looks Like?

Working With Facts, Not Fantasies

"It is what it is," - Really?

Gleanings from Fellow Travelers

Sunday Thoughts - #3

Can We Agree on Two Simple Things? Part 2

Can We Agree on Two Simple Things ? (Part 1 of a 2 part blog)

Sunday Thoughts - Part 2

The HUGE Leap between Anger and Joy

Sweeping Generalizations

Don't Stir the Pot !

Is it Fair to Assign an Identity to Someone Else?

ANGERTAINMENT - Claiming Countless Lives

To Contract or to Expand - that is the Question

My Kids Never Deserved the Best *

A Flying Experience and Life Lesson

As We Are Fully Known

"I'm Sorry . . . I was Wrong"

What Do You Mean by Divisiveness?

Sunday Thoughts - # 1

Indoctrination - a Spectrum Phenomena,

Let Justice Roll Down Like Water

The Unwanted Elephant

Poop Happens

Connections Don't Stop at Borders

Packages - by Mark VL

Risk Assessment ; 101

Who's at the Helm of Our Ship?

A Mere Fleeting Thought

Getting Off Our High Horses -

Stepping Outside our Comfort Zone

You Can't Wait Until Life Isn't Hard...

CHOICES

When We Can't Hit the Right Notes, Harmonize

Stepping Back, to Get Our Best Shot at Moving Forward

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