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2010 - Happy New Year

Friday, January 1st, 2010

2010 – Happy New Year!

Well, here we are. Ten years into the New Millenium. Post 9/11. Post Economic meltdown. Post Bush-Cheney. Several degrees into Global Warming. Several setbacks into Global Cooperation. The backside of the Great Recession. The end of a decade of decadence. Folks, straighten your chair backs, fasten your seatbelts and prepare for landing; somehow or another, we made it!

So – as we come to the end of this bumpy ride—what’s next for us?

I have no crystal ball to foretell the future, but my hunch is that, like so many generations of God’s people on planet Earth, we are about discover the consequences of having to collectively learn things the hard way!

Here are just a few of the tough lessons in store for us: (more…)

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If You Can’t Say Something Nice…

Saturday, September 12th, 2009

You Lie!

Representative Joe Wilson to President Obama

I have been thinking a lot the past few days about free speech. I have also been reeling from our abuse of it.

In 2007, long before the current controversies over the economy recovery and healthcare reform, a friend of mine, Donna Bowling, co-authored an insightful book called, Reclaiming Civility in the Public Square - 101 Rules that Work. While I have often recommended it to those I know in leadership, I must admit that in the past two weeks I have been tempted to send it out en masse. (more…)

Posted in Greater Good Thinking, U.S., Consilience, Wisdom, Problem Solving, America, Events & News, Greater Good, Politics of Possibility, InSpiritry, Anne McCrady, Economy, Healthcare | 4 Comments »

Question for the Day: May 28, 2009

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

“We are what we repeatedly do.“ Aristotle

Think about how you spend an ordinary day. Much of our time is filled with things we repeatedly do! Aristotle reminds us that as we take actions over and over again, they become our habit of living and finally our way of being. (more…)

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Question for the Day: May 27, 2009

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

“President Obama has announced that Sonia Sotomayor

is his nominee for the Supreme Court.“

Yesterday, after several weeks of consideration, President Obama introduced us to the woman he is nominating as the next Supreme Court Justice. (more…)

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Question for the Day: May 22, 2009

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

“When you don’t want to do something

one excuse is as good as another.”

Yiddish proverb

This quote is a reminder that we have more control over our lives that we would sometimes like to admit!

Do you have things stay on your to-do lists: paying bills, homework, housework, a phone call, repairs, losing weight, making a life change, serving your community? Many of us claim the reason for things not getting done is lack of time or money or sleep or help or even good weather, but most of the time our excuses don’t hold up to scrutiny. If we’re honest, we know there are things, as the proverb above aptly suggests, we just don’t want to do!

If you have something you keep putting off, it’s worth doing a self-check to see why. (more…)

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InSpiritry Question for the Day: May 20, 2009

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

“Human history is in essence a history of ideas.”

H. G. Wells

Most of us, when we look back in time, have periods that intrigue us — prehistoric epochs, Biblical Times, the 1700s, WW II, the 60s. (more…)

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Question for the Day: April 23, 2009

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

Wisdom comes from many sources: friends, mentors, family members, practical experiences - good and bad.

What piece of wisdom from the past do you keep in your heart?

When We Recognize Wisdom, We Can Be a Blessing!

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InSpiritry Question for the Day 4-17-09

Friday, April 17th, 2009

The experience of others adds to our knowledge, but not to our wisdom–

that is dearer bought.

Hosea Ballou

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For several days I have been posting InSpiritry Questions for the Day on Facebook–questions that lead us to consider our lives a little more deeply. The responses have been interesting. Since not everyone is part of that community, I thought I would post the same questions here each day. So in between longer weekly/monthly Passion for the Greater Good posts, I’ll be posting questions to carry in your mind’s pocket for a while each day!

Today’s InSpiritry Question for the Day:

What experience from your past has made you stronger?

(Are you using that strength for Good?)

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When We Use the Wisdom Gained from Experience, We Can Be a Blessing!

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