My thanks go out to my fellow fierce girl Donna Wood for introducing me to a fabulous site called A Mighty Girl. A Mighty Girl bills itself as the world's largest collection of books and movies for parents, teachers, and others dedicated to raising smart, confident, and courageous girls. When I visited the site I [...]
Tag: character
To the power of fathers…
Clarence Kelland (the American writer) once said, “My father didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.” Character defined and delineated by action...it is the stuff that great fictional movie characters are made of and great humanitarian leaders. So often we look outside our little world for that [...]
The courage of my conviction…
I do not possess strong opinions on all things. Indeed, on some things I am decidely malleable. Frankly, there are plenty of things I don't know or care enough about to allow me to fairly generate a strong opinion. The things that I have strong opinions on that I believe to the core of my being - [...]
What is the quality of your intent?
Thurgood Marshall asked: "What is the quality of your intent? Certain people have a way of saying things that shake us at the core. Even when the words do not seem harsh or offensive, the impact is shattering. What we could be experiencing is the intent behind the words. When we intend to do good, [...]
Warriors…they always rise.
This blog is for the warriors that surround me in my life - those who fight not only their own battles but also the battles of others. Warriors who operate in a base of integrity, but too often find themselves having to deal with others who live their lives from a place of fear. Warriors [...]
Fierce…without retreat.
When I was in Bismarck I had an opportunity, albeit far too brief, to visit with my pal Mary Senger. Mary is Burleigh County's emergency manager. I don't get to see or visit with Mary often enough. She is my roomie at IAEM conferences, but that is only for a handful of days once a [...]
Gaby’s Social Experiment
Gaby Rodriguez decided to do a social experiment in her senior year in high school. She decided to pretend she was pregnant for six months to better understand how pregnant teens are treated. I read Gaby's story on In-Forum today and I couldn't help but cheer for her. There aren't many 17 year old high [...]
THE NEW FORTY 