Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays

21 December 2011  |  General

Well, the battle over “Merry Christmas” vs. “Happy Holidays” seems to have reared its ugly head yet once again.  Apparently it’s becoming a new holiday tradition.   I listen to people wishing each other “Happy Holidays” and yet complaining about  |  Read More »

Reality TV - What is it Doing to Society?

11 June 2011  |  General

                    Reality television….what is it doing to us as a society?  Does it lead to behavioral changes in a work force?   Recently I read that one of the contestants on The Bachelorette knew he was entering the game not  |  Read More »

Developing Individuals like Crafting Fine China

16 April 2011  |  General

  The other day, a friend forwarded this lovely story; it started me thinking about how artisans see the final masterpiece from a blank piece of canvas or a single lump of clay.  It also caused questions as to how  |  Read More »

Has Spring Really Sprung?

31 March 2011  |  General

  As my Scottish-Canadian Granny used to say to me “Spring has sprung, the grass is ris, I wonder where the birdies is!”  The calendar indicates that it arrived ten days ago but from where I’m sitting right now in  |  Read More »

The Impact of Tragedy

22 March 2011  |  General

"If each man or woman could understand that every other human life is as full of sorrows, or joys, or base temptations, of heartaches and of remorse as his own...how much kinder, how much gentler he would be." —William Allen  |  Read More »