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  • Caption Contest 2012.11 and a Winner Announced

    I was recently reminded that it's been a while since we've had a caption contest on this blog, and, not wanting to disappoint, I thought we'd take a break from the lofty literary heights to which we've recently ascended and take a moment for some fun. But first, we must announce the winner of the…

  • Calling Light Darkness – The Power of Words

    I don't believe in magic, but there is a power that operates a lot like magic – the power of words. Lemmesplain. The book of James (3:3-5) compares the tongue (our spoken words) to a tiny bit in a large horse's mouth, and to a small rudder on a massive ship. Both are pictures of…

  • Do Cell Phones Cause Cancer in Children?

    Have you ever wondered if cell phones pose health risks? Do you know that researchers say children absorb twice the amount of radiation as do adults? With the recent theme of this blog of refusing to take things at face value and learning to see our world around us with wide open eyes and discerning…

  • “Not Necessarily” – Cultural Contrarianisms

    I recently heard someone say, "It's not what you don't know that's hurting you – it's what you think you know that isn't so that's hurting you." In coaching and counseling individuals through all kinds of situations and circumstances over many years, one thing I've noticed that comes up again and again is self-deception. Blindness…

  • Either Control Technology or It Will Control You

    In A Month of Italy: Rediscovering the Art of Vacation, I wrote about the accidental joy that resulted from poor Internet and cell phone connections. "Going dark" electronically was one of the biggest blessings of our "radical sabbatical."  This topic seems to be gaining more and more momentum, as people everywhere are waking up to…

  • Device Addiction

    I don't know if it's just my heightened awareness since releasing my latest book, A Month of Italy: Rediscovering the Art of Vacation, or if the world is also catching on, but it seems as if more and more people are talking about the need for restorative breaks. In the following article from the New…

  • Passivity an Active Destroyer

    There is a simple step people can take to radically improve their lives. Most, however, will not do it. In almost two decades of working with people in personal development, I am continually amazed at the lack of proactive behavior exhibited by the "average" individual. Food is consumed almost absentmindedly, mass media programming (movies, television…

  • Others Rediscovering the Art of Vacation!

    Since the release of my latest book, A Month of Italy: Rediscovering the Art of Vacation, I have received countless connections to others who are also touting the power of vacations. Here is an article that appeared on CNN. For those of you who have read the ITALY book, you will notice some similar points!…

  • The Smart Phone Slouch

    The world has changed a lot since I was a kid. Last evening three of my children and I stopped at a restaurant for a quick dinner. The place was an order-at-the-counter type, where you stand around waiting for your food for a few minutes before taking a seat at a table. During those brief…

  • “In Charge of the Game”

    In today's political environment there seems to be two sides: 1) those who think the government can and should be in charge of solving our problems, and 2) those who think the government is evil and should be restrained. These are oversimplifications, to be sure, but I believe they at least come close to making…