Today is Valentine’s Day, a day to pause and reflect on your loved ones. Make it a point to foster optimistic thoughts and uplifting feelings throughout the day. Stephen Covey said the following about love in his book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, "When we make deposits of unconditional love, when we live … Continue reading Love is a Verb
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Home Sweet Home
Finally made it back from a fantastic vacation, but I think I need another vacation to recover from this one. Maybe it was the 13-hour drive since our flights got delayed, and we didn’t want to miss the cruise. Anyways, we enjoyed our vacation. We spent New Year in New Orleans, and it was fantastic. … Continue reading Home Sweet Home
80’s Party
We’ve started our vacation and are enjoying the warm weather so far. This trip will take us to Mexico, Honduras, and Belize. Here are a couple of short videos from last night’s 80s party. https://videopress.com/v/ziceJo5t?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true https://videopress.com/v/ForLziSv?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true The ’80s was the best decade, so enjoy!
Combating Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking
A friend of mine is the director of El Paso CARES, a non-profit dedicated to combating sexual exploitation, abuse, and human trafficking through community education and assistance to those engaged in sex work, and yesterday, I received an email from her with a brief and wonderful message highlighting some of the significant accomplishments of the … Continue reading Combating Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking
New Year’s Resolutions
We are about 18 days away from the new year, and I know many of you are preparing or at least thinking about New Year’s resolutions. I’m not a big fan of New Year’s resolutions; instead, I spend time reviewing and adjusting my short and long-range plans. I started this process back in the '90s … Continue reading New Year’s Resolutions
Goodreads Choice Awards 2023
Yesterday I wrote about my 2023-2024 reading list and today Goodreads just announced their Best Books for 2023. Great to see one of the books I read this year as the winner for the best non-fiction category. 'Poverty, by America' by Matthew Desmond is a great book, and I probably need to write a review … Continue reading Goodreads Choice Awards 2023
Authentic
I read this morning in the Associated Press that the 2023 Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is Authentic. It's worth quoting what both Merriam-Webster and the Associated Press said about this word. “Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year for 2023 is authentic—the term for something we’re thinking about, writing about, aspiring to, and judging more than … Continue reading Authentic
9 Things You Should Know About Thanksgiving
Great article about Thanksgiving, https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/9-things-you-should-know-about-thanksgiving/ Number six was interesting. The term “Black Friday”—used for the shopping day after Thanksgiving—was coined by the Philadelphia Police Department’s traffic squad in the 1950s. According to Philadelphia newspaper reporter Joseph P. Barrett, “It was the day that Santa Claus took his chair in the department stores and every kid … Continue reading 9 Things You Should Know About Thanksgiving
Artificial Intelligence Safety
A lot of discussions in the WordPress community about artificial intelligence. As we approach the holidays and start planning family gatherings, keep online safety and privacy in your mind. As you take pictures and start posting in Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms use the “THINK, TYPE, POST” methodology to prevent privacy concerns. Here … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence Safety
Mighty Mississippi
Mississippi River Today I enjoyed a 10 mile run on a perfect 60 degree weather along the Great River Trail. Beautiful afternoon in the Quad Cities.
