Truth and Perspective: We Can Save A Lif...

Tweet A few minutes ago, I popped open my twitter feed and read a numbing tweet from Jack Harvey. A “Pennington” search confirmed my worst fears; Trey succumbed to the darkest of human conditions–hopelessness. Trey was a man of faith. He was a family man, and if you ever had a conversation with him, you likely had a sense that he was grounded. He was. Depression is not a respecter of education, class, faith, family, fame, or “happiness.” It strikes like a viper and speaks...

The Power of Words...

Tweet We are moving. There. I said it. For the last month we were selling our house. Then for the last few weeks, we were buying our house, but now…we are moving. Big deal, huh? People move everyday, and I can recant a thousand reasons why it is a great thing: It’s tough to sell a house in this market. The kids are going to “love” the neighborhood. It’s a great place to raise a family. The house has a POOL! But the one thing missing makes the whole list fall apart. You see,...

Friends...

Tweet Friends are important. Really important. I was thinking about another benefit of friendship today when an acquaintance on the telephone began exploring deeply personal issues and crossing boundaries with his frustrations.  I didn’t really know this guy that well, and I was a bit shocked at his behavior.  Then it dawned on me, he is friendless.  Although he has plenty of acquaintances, he has not confidant. Therefore a stranger, an animal, or a lightpost can take away his pain. High times,...

On the brink....

Tweet Back to the Future and possibly The Secret of my Success are two of my favorite movies. I say that with pride and sort of as an eff you to my elitist friends that urge Godfather, Citizen Kane and the like. Don’t get me wrong, I have studied those movies, written papers about them, and appreciate them, but the Michael J. Fox movies resonate with me. I was a kid in the eighties. Larger than life images of Ronald Reagan, cocaine and the defeat of communism loomed large. Michael J. Fox landed...

Words....

Tweet I saw this video in United Way Loaned Executive Training this week and found it kind of...