When I say, "I love my peeps!" - it is subject to contextual analysis. I use the term "peeps" both in the slang context and in the literal context. In the slang context I mean my people, my tribe, my wild and wacky collection of friends and family...I love my peeps! In the literal context I [...]
Tag: friends
More important than presents…
On this day - Christmas Day 2011 - my wish for all of you is not for presents, but instead for presence. By that I mean both the presence of others near and dear to you and your own sense of presence in the moments that will make up your holiday. At this time of year, [...]
My accountability partner
Today a gentleman named Dan Seidman spoke at the conference about eliminating excuses regarding the things you do or do not do in your life. Dan suggested that you have an accountability partner that could help keep it real and call you out on excuses. He said it should not be a life partner or spouse. I sometimes [...]
Blame it on the Dunkel…
Sometimes when you travel "stuff" happens. That is undoubtedly the origin of the saying, "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas." Well, Vegas has got nothing on Toronto, because Toronto has David Black. And let me tell you folks, when you visit a city and spend an evening with one of the locals who understands [...]
Ready to rumble!
It is amazing what a solid night's sleep can do for you. I slept 10 uninterrupted hours last night - 10 uninterrupted hours - how heavenly is that??!! Then I awoke to the lovely sound of my neice Rita's cooing and chattering...sleep and a joyous awakening - that is exactly what the Dr. ordered (and [...]
I’ll be back…but he won’t.
I love my adopted state best, even on the days when I complain about it. If I had it all to do over again I would still fall in love with North Dakota (indeed, my love affair with the state may be the most enduring one I have known). Still, so much of my history remains [...]
Refreshed…I am.
There is always a tish of melancholy each year after another FEMA Hi Ed Conference has been put to bed because I know I will not likely see these folks again for an entire year. I wish I could see them more often, but life and budgets don't allow the hi ed community the luxury of too much travel. [...]
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