Influence

Influence

I remember reading Bill Clinton’s autobiography.  There’s a section where he mentions JFK coming to visit his school and shaking his hand.  He says that moment profoundly influenced his direction into a life of public service. As I was walking through the...

Too Much

In just a few days Americans will celebrate Thanksgiving.  Ironically, the holiday does little to reinforce either the position of thankfulness, nor a posture of giving. Instead it serves as the home stretch to wrap up a yearlong messaging of overconsumption – which...

I Write What I Like

The real test of relevance is if someone will miss you when you’re gone.  Miss you when you stop showing up.  It’s always surprises me when someone says to me you haven’t made a post in a while.  What they’re saying is that you haven’t...
Remembering Prince

Remembering Prince

Prince once said he’d rather us celebrate his death than the day of his birth.  If you know anything about him you can figure out why.  So in remembrance to my brother Prince here’s a verse from one of my favorite tunes by him called the Max. I loved this...