by Chet Manchester
A friend of mine is in the executive job placement business. He’s what you call a “head hunter” — someone who helps businesses find the right person to lead their corporation or organization. Because he’s been doing this for the last couple of decades, he has a pretty good instinct about [...]
by Robin Hoagland
No one wants to be too predictable.
No one wants to be told that a sophisticated software program can look at who you are online and predict your next purchases, your social activities, your politics …or what you’ll have for dinner that night. It questions the whole concept [...]
by Susie Jostyn
Photo: McCardell Photography
I just got married! Does that change how I pray about love and romantic relationships? Well, yes and no; and really more no than yes. Why is that?
It turns out that the prayerful ideas which helped me before I got married have turned out to be equally powerful [...]
by Lois Carlson
After dinner tonight I asked my husband if he’d like some fresh grapefruit for dessert. Somehow peeling off the skin, carefully removing the membranes, and presenting a perfectly formed section of grapefruit is very calming and satisfying to me.
by Evan Mehlenbacher
Have you heard the story about two men in a fishing boat? One of the men bends over and starts to drill a hole in the bottom of the little craft. The other looks at him and says, “What are you doing? You’re going to sink our boat!” The other replies, “Oh, [...]
by Ron Ballard
Campaigns generate a good deal of expectation and hope. I’ve been involved in quite a few where candidates connect with the aspirations and desires of the electorate. And certainly a fresh perspective and commitment to action often lifts the body politic from unintended habits and ruts and just plain mistaken approaches. [...]
by Chet Manchester
The biggest story of our time is not the financial crisis, as serious as it is, or the presidential election, as all-consuming as it may be right now. It’s something more profound, far-reaching—and closer to home for each one of us. And it has to do with that persistent hunger for [...]
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