With a title like this, I have no option but to start the post off with a song: Ever had a song put you into a trance before? Me either, but this happened to a friend of mine. Or so he says: He was a sophomore in High School at the time, driving with his …
Monthly Archives: April 2011
The Power of a Story (plus, 10 things we fear)
Everyone likes stories. I think. "Researcher story-teller" Brene Brown defined story as, "data with a soul." A more stodgy definition is, "An account or recital of an event or a series of events, either true or fictitious." (source) For an example of a brief, well-told story, you might enjoy this short piece about a conversation …
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The Power of Serenity
Last week I visited Botanica Gardens. It’s my favorite local destination here in Wichita and I’ve been many times. In fact, think I’m on my third annual membership. The best time of year to visit is Spring. Right now, in fact, as the tulips are currently in bloom and breathtaking. If you go, I recommend …
The Power of a Sentence
So We Only Use 2% Of Our Brain’s Capacity? My brain never really stops. I used to think everyone was like this, and perhaps they are, but I’m not totally sure anymore. Please help me put this issue to rest by answering the poll to the left. Even at night my brain clacks away. Sometimes …
Arby’s, We Are On To Your Tricks
With all the heavy talk on here recently about people going hungry (like this post about very hungry people I met in Haiti), perhaps it’s time to take a lighter look at food. In particular, Arby’s fast-food. I don’t eat Arby’s much. Not that I don’t like it, I do. It’s just that I’ve found …
Being Overwhelmed With Circumstances
Normal is what we’re used to. When things are going worse than normal, we complain. At least, I complain. But when faced with those less fortunate, it readjusts our thinking of what normal really is and makes us give pause before complaining. I took the following two pictures on the same day, March 18th. One …
Lord of the Flies
There are 17 books in my reading stack. I just counted. Granted, some of them are library books. And some have been in the stack a long time. Lord of the Flies was one of the latter. Nevertheless, I finally finished it, as I do most in my stack. I like to complete things I …
Packing Notes
No matter how hard I try to pack light, I always over pack. I used my recent 10 day trip to Haiti and Florida as a packing test for a longer trip. Below are my “packing reflections.” I know I’ll be pegged as a geek for having taken the time to write this, but my …