Phrases have always surfaced to represent a series of actions, concepts, or tasks. For example, a new one we hear about now is the concept of "onboarding," which is defined as the process of integrating a new employee into the company or instit...

Many years ago, I went with a group of friends to Minneapolis to attend the live radio production of Prairie Home Companion,  by the storyteller, Garrison Keillor. I sat next to a young man with a red t-shirt that said, "Kenosha S...

Margaret J. Wheatley wrote, Turning to One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope to the Future, in 2009. In reading it, you would think she wrote it with today in mind. She describes some of the beliefs that motivate her a...

Many of you may remember the characters in the children's book series of Junie B. Jones or Pippi Longstockings. These two girls were known for their  unconventional, independent, imaginative, and mischievous spirits. Perhaps what was so en...

Isn't it fascinating how in a completely dark room, lighting a single match allows you to see where to walk, what to avoid, treasures, and a way out? It shows that one small light is indeed more powerful than a great expanse of darkness. One sm...