Bringing your values into your work means that you understand what your values are, and are prepared to take the positions that your convictions require. Value-centered living and working means being connected to your most basic power source. By … [Continue reading]
There was a story in the Times this week about a policeman who came upon a barefoot man lying outside on a cold night and bought him a pair of boots. I know about this for several reasons including multiple, near-simultaneous postings of the story … [Continue reading]
What kind of job are you going to get with an English degree (or a degree in History, Classics, Religion, Music, Art History, Anthropology, Philosophy or French)? You’re wondering. Maybe your parents are too. Or then again: you studied the … [Continue reading]
There’s been a lot written and said about Woody Guthrie lately. But even so, there’s nothing better than hearing the man in his own words. My life bridges Woody’s time (1912-1967) and ours. I remember his voice “blowin’ in the wind” of the folk … [Continue reading]
This season has been a harsh one for heroes. When you bring your values into your work, the example of others who have done so matters. So a season like this takes its toll. Lance Armstrong was pulled down first by his win-at-any-cost rush for … [Continue reading]
