Values Posts

On my mother’s side of my genetic tree, I come from a long line of short people. Mymaternal grandmother did not make it to 5’. Her many siblings, spread over Butler andMuhlenberg counties in Kentucky, never reached over 5’2&rdq…

Ok. I'll admit it. I'm angry and I feel comfortable talking about it to you because mainly I am angry with myself. What I'm angry about is my lack of action; my lack of commitment; my unwillingness to make the necessary sacrifices. A couple of podca…

All my life I’ve heard that it’s better to give than receive.  But to be honest, there have been times along the way when I wondered if that was really true.  I mean, I’ve surely wanted it to be true.  …

In 1986, American minister, Robert Fulghum wrote a very popular book titled All I Really Need to Know, I Learned in Kindergarten. It's a lovely little book that conveys the idea that especially in regard to human values, what we were taught back the…

This is a question that seems particularly relevant today. “Truth” appears to have been taken hostage and belittled in the exponential growth of AI-driven social media, political divisiveness, “culture wars”, and mean-spirite…

It’s a difficult and scary time. Lies, accusations and blaming are the currency of political discourse. Politicians seem more intent on winning at all costs rather than governing.Gaslighting is common, telling us we didn’t experience w…