I am in Toronto, Canada today speaking at the Emergency and Disaster Planning Summit for colleges, universities, and K-12 schools. I am fortunate to have been asked to speak about Teen CERT - a program near and dear to my heart. Even more fortunate though is the fact that three of my favorite colleagues are [...]
Tag: commitment
On my bucket list…
Today I attended an anniversary celebration for Alan and Linda Fricker. They renewed the vows they took 25 years ago. I am such a fan of that kind of love and commitment. I know some folks find that to be quite a shock coming from me - the serial monogamist. But I believe in the [...]
The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace…
Noah in Kandahar in 2004 "The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war." ~Douglas MacArthur I too pray for peace and I recognize that the price of freedom has come at a much higher cost for some than others. Today I [...]
Moving toward belly button bling…
Something somewhat amazing has happened to me in the new forty...I have seen my sense of limitations slowly evaporate. I am not really sure why that is. I wonder if it is the recognition that at least half of one's life has likely passed or if it is a heightened sense-of-self...perhaps it is a little [...]
I want to be like Val and Jim when I grow up.
I received fabulous news yesterday...actually, I did not provide enough emphasis there...I received FABULOUS news yesterday. The big news: Val and Jim are getting married after six years of dating. Now, you may be thinking that people get married every day and wondering why I categorize this news as not merely fabulous, but FABULOUS. Well, [...]
The man.
Just a few words about one man tonight. One man who has a big job, but who does it with passion, commitment and integrity. It is not easy to be like that in the day-to-day world because not everyone is that way...not everyone uses integrity as their compass...not everyone can couple their passion with the [...]
A gift that has lasted a lifetime…
Have you ever played the game Life? I don’t mean figuratively, I mean literally – the game with the little cars and pink and blue people. I played this game as a kid. I loved it. There is something about being able to progress through your fantasy life getting paid every few squares, going to [...]
THE NEW FORTY 