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USEFUL NOISE WHEN SKIP A ROPE IS THE SOUND OF COMFORT

The sound of useful noise is a comfort. Some find it in a guitar, others in a piano, still more in the song they sing in the shower. No one sings Skip A Rope for comfort. It’s a mean song that’s beginning to sound like a new national anthem. Hit the link to hear it. […]

HEALING HEART STARTS IN THE KITCHEN

If making a difference matters, and it does, a healing heart is important. But, you know this, right? Model a healing heart like no one is watching.

WORLD STAGE: PLAYING MANY PARTS AT HOME

The world stage for Shakespeare was a different world than we live in today. “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts. . .” Is the Shaker talking about multiple personality disorder? No, but he […]

ARMY MEDIC: JOB TWO OF FIVE

Army medic was the job I signed up for when I joined after freshman year in 1974. Army medic was my dad’s idea. The old Marine also advised against joining the Navy, but that’s expected. I went in on the Buddy Plan with a high school buddy. We lasted three days together in receiving, then […]

HONOR CODE: BEAT THE SYSTEM OR CHEAT THE SYSTEM

    Before anyone tries to beat the system, and if that fails, cheat the system, the most important thing to do is define the system. Does it have an honor code?   What is they system? Should you even try to beat it, or cheat it? If you have a personal honor code, there’s […]