Monthly Archives: December 2020

Leadership Matters Series (3): Structures – Understanding Why We Do What We Do

Some years ago, I witnessed a tragic accident while on an early spring canoe trip in Maine. We had come to a small dam, and put in to shore to portage around the obstacle. A second group arrived, and a … Continue reading

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Leadership Matters Series (2): “The Result Disastrous”

The slaughter is terrible, the result disastrous. Until we have good generals, it is useless to fight battles. Union Private after the Union defeat at Fredericksburg, December, 1862 In the mid ’80s, a good friend of mine, Stephen Pitts, gave … Continue reading

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Leadership Matters Series (1): Consequences – Character Matters

At work, worship or civic life, we influence who leads us. Thereafter, they influence us. When you choose a leader ask yourself: who do they serve, do they appeal to your better virtues, what will be the cost to follow, … Continue reading

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Neighborhood Stories: A Cautionary Christmas Tale for Fathers Who Are Still Boys at Heart

This is actually a story of two Christmases, spanning 30 years. ’72 was a good vintage as Christmas loot goes. I was ten and that was the year Santa brought me a walkie talkie and a table top hockey game … Continue reading

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Neighborhood Stories – Christmas, 1968 (Cowboys Just Gotta Make Noise)

There are three memorable events from my year as a first grader that my young daughters liked to hear told. One involved my first kiss from my girlfriend, Cheryl Chambers, on Valentine’s Day, one involved me puking my guts out … Continue reading

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