Into The Great Wide Open: Touring The American West (Part II)… “Under God the People Rule” is South Dakota’s state motto and it felt so as I traversed its eastern border with endless expanse before me. For to be in…
Into The Great Wide Open: Touring The American West (Part I)…
Into The Great Wide Open: Touring The American West (Part I)… There’s something about wide open spaces with limitless horizons that draws in the soul. It pounds at the heart and leaves an inspiring breath to depart the body. At…
Achieve Clarity and We Achieve Direction…
Achieve Clarity and We Achieve Direction… If there’s something we could all use a little more of, it has to be, without a doubt, clarity. For clarity is the epitome of clear thinking, which in turn allows for decisive action…
A Ride Down Memory Lane…
A Ride Down Memory Lane… Earlier this month, I was out for an early evening cycle when I decided to ride by the homestead of my first eight years on this planet. Not unlike many working-class neighborhoods in any large…
The Best Favor To Be Had…
The Best Favor to Be Had… The word favor arrives in all shapes, sizes and forms and frequently strikes a chord in our heads. We raise our eyebrows with perturbation and wonder what one might ask of us? What agenda…
Once Awake, Stay Alert…
Once Awake, Stay Alert… How many of us awake each morning, drag ourselves from slumber, and slowly turn our gears in motion? If you’re like me, you have your set morning routine. It aids in bringing the body, and with…
The Anatomy of a Wake-up Call…
The Anatomy of a Wake-up Call… Through the hustle and bustle of daily life, we often take for granted those things that always seem to be there. A day doesn’t pass by without us thinking that what was yesterday will…
When Logic Goes Into Hiding…
When Logic Goes Into Hiding… We live in a world where we’d like to think that logic rules. After all, when was the last time you heard a person proclaim that they’re not logical? We like to think of ourselves…
A Lesson in Cognitive Dissonance…
A Lesson in Cognitive Dissonance… Not long ago I had dinner with an acquaintance when suddenly mid-conversation my ears jumped like a rabbit off the table. As he finished rattling off a sentence emphatically explicating how something was all but…
Competence: The Hallmark of Society’s Success…
Competence: The Hallmark of Society’s Success… What can be more determinant in life’s outcomes than competence? Our entire free market system predicates it and so it should. Anything less would be detrimental to a well-functioning society. Without it, structures wouldn’t…