Young people are going to have more opportunities to be visible and change the world, than any other generation has ever had. Camp Next will help them prepare for those opportunities. Remember the students from Parkland High School in Florida?...
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My veterinarian, Chris, was calling with the results when I saw her name on caller ID. Her first question, “what kind of container did you use to collect the urine?” I started to answer, when I realized this was not...
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I miss an Oscar’s host. I really miss Johnny Carson’s quick quips and Billy Crystal’s facial expressions which required no comment. 2018 was the last time the Oscars had a host. It was Jimmy Kummel and he was hosting his...
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When I was in elementary school I envied the kids that went to parochial school and wore uniforms. I thought it had to be so much easier for them to get dressed in the morning. They didn’t have to try...
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Last week I looked at common courtesy and questioned how uncommon common courtesy appears to be in our daily lives. This week after a traumatic experience at TJ Maxx, I am looking at etiquette. So first we need to re-visit...
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Yesterday while taping a segment of Forum 360, I complimented guest Peter Lawson Jones on his ten year long ability to be responsive to email. He replied, “Its common courtesy”. Webster defines common courtesy as the politeness that people can...
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If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound, is a philosophical thought experiment that raises questions regarding observation and perception. The other day, in one night, I had...
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Irony is defined as an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result. The contrary of being responsive is to be slow or never responsive. However, to NOT hear back from someone...
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I had an idea and created curriculum to address what I think is a need for individuals and for organizations as we move forward to a new normal world. Any input would be appreciated. Post-Covid University: Re-Invent, Re-Vise and Re-Visit...
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I like “Cancel Culture”.  If you listen to some pundits on one end of the spectrum, everything is a victim of cancel culture. Some said Dr. Seuss was a victim of cancel culture although the cancelled books were not a...
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