Clearheaded and righthearted
Among the more consistent events over the last weeks has been the steady downward trend of new cases, hospitalizations, and deaths from COVID-19 in Arizona, and many other places. The…
Courier
Even a cursory look at the “doings” of life reveal just how much time, attention, planning, and activity is dedicated to moving stuff around. The scurrying to keep a home…
Edgemanship
The first time you dive into a body of water is terrifying and exhilarating at the same time. Until you’ve done it (at least once), it is an unimaginable sensation,…
Ownership and stewardship
Time with little kids uncovers an amazing and deeply-instilled sense of ownership. It shows up as the word, “mine”. It is accompanied by tight grip, taking away from others, holding…
Adapt
New community, new job, new neighborhood, new colleagues, new processes, new transit routes, new schools, new friends, new climate, new recreation, new politics (maybe not so much), and the overall…
Show your facets
A prized diamond is esteemed such because of its carat, clarity, color, and cut. When the stone sparkles, it reveals light that has entered through one facet (face) and is…
No time to lose
It's not as if time can be gained or lost. The Earth's rotation on its axis and its orbit around the sun are nearly fixed constants, certainly from the perspective…
Look both ways
Look both ways. It’s likely the earliest safety rule we all learn. Safe passage is best ensured by anticipating from where danger may arise, and plan accordingly. Typically, the strategy…
A moral imagination
The first time I heard the phrase “a moral imagination”, a deep sense of revulsion was triggered in me. Morality should not be fickle, arbitrary, relative, or moving. The offense…
Go first
There are two approaches to dealing with the current uncertainty about what it means to Get Back To Work in the waning grip of the COVID-19 pandemic. Paramount among these…