In All My Writing, Am I Forgetting How to Write?I make a habit of reading the news every morning. It’s not the leisurely, print-rooted exercise of yesteryear; I lie in bed, scrolling…May 16, 2021May 16, 2021
Forward, Onward: Make and Do!As an old soul, I have always admired Winston Churchill. We have precious little in common, of course (I despise bowlers and could never…Apr 9, 2021Apr 9, 2021
Published inThe Rambler“I” Have Returned: Why First-Person Storytelling Is Journalism’s Order of the DayJust occasionally, I attend the raucous parties of beat journalists. Booze-soaked and noisy, they make me somewhat uncomfortable — forcing…Apr 5, 2021Apr 5, 2021
A Prayer for ActionI seldom drive anymore. As a consequent, I seldom listen to news. Today, however, was an exception.Apr 1, 2021Apr 1, 2021
Compassionate Leadership: Are We Doing it Right?If you follow Simon Sinek on Instagram — or any of his social accounts, really — you’ll see an abundance of two things. Most prominent are…Mar 28, 2021Mar 28, 2021
Published inThe RamblerA Writer, Is a Writer, Is No MoreEvery couple of years, I have a heart-to-heart with a recruiter. The most recent one nearly gave me a heart attack.Mar 20, 2021Mar 20, 2021
Published inThe RamblerAre We Intellectualizing the Pandemic?Weekend is walk time. On Saturday mornings, I amble over to my “pod” friend’s downtown apartment where I playful tussle his mischievous…Mar 13, 2021Mar 13, 2021
Published inThe RamblerIs Agritourism Dead — Or Just Different?If you trek far enough into the wind-swept fields northeast of Florence, you’ll stumble across something undeniably magnifico: a regal 17th…Mar 5, 2021Mar 5, 2021