 By Jim Selman | Bio
My daughter wrote a blog yesterday ( A World of Performance)
about how technology can move us further and further away from
human-to-human connections. I thought “Wow, I would never have thought
about that at her age”. Her reflections about what is happening to us
as human beings were insightful, but also very useful to me. I have
been promoting use of technology to connect people and never imagined
that it could also divide us. Now I can be more rigorous and prudent in
balancing the risks and rewards.[ Read More]
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 By Lauren Selman | Bio
This
past weekend, I was hiking with a couple of co-workers of mine in the
beautiful Grand Canyon National Park. As we were walking, one woman
posed the question, "Is our society changing or is it our awareness
making it look worse?" I didn't understand what she meant at first, but
as we continued to talk, she was speaking to the concept of perception.
For example, people have been making 'at home 'drugs for a quite a long
time, but now that it is known that they are making them, does it make
society worse or just seem worse because we can now see it?[ Read More]
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Like everyone, I get a lot of ‘pass along’ email. Some of it is junk,
but most of it is well intended ‘sharing’ from friends and family.
Given the diversity amongst my friends and families, it sometimes looks
like a town hall meeting with my conservative family squared off
against my liberal friends. I love them both. Some of the stuff is
beautiful (like wilderness photos), some of it is funny, and some of it
is inspirational. I have noticed since YouTube, more and more seems to
be inspirational. I wonder why…? Yesterday I received for the second time an article about Dick Hoyt,
the father of a young man with cerebral palsy who is trapped in a body
that doesn’t work well and who will spend the rest of his life in a
wheelchair communicating with an air hose. This young man, however, is
blessed with a father whose love may equal that of other parents of
handicapped children but whose commitment is extraordinary.[ Read More]
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 By Don Arnoudse | Bio
My wife and I recently visited seacoast New Hampshire to celebrate
our wedding anniversary. After leaving historic Union Chapel, the scene
of our wedding 26 years ago, we were in a nostalgic mood as we drove
into the center of Portsmouth. As we left the car to stroll through the
town center, we heard quite a ruckus. To my surprise, the cause of all
the commotion was a crowd of white-haired people holding signs in the
town square and loudly shouting slogans in protest of the Iraq war. I
was immediately transported to those days in the late ‘60s when I was
marching with my classmates in protest of the Vietnam War. We closed
down Michigan State University in the spring of 1970 and spent our time
in tents on the campus lawn engaged in intense discussions about
politics and war.[ Read More]
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By Vincent DiBiancaBio
When I was a little kid, my picture of "grandpop" was of a little old
guy with spectacles, stooped posture, a little paunch, a distinctive
limp and false teeth. My grandfather often brought a smile and a wink
with him, but he wasn't particularly able to relate to me. I recall we
sometimes played checkers or cards; however, I don't remember doing
anything special with him. We never went off exploring together (except
for an occasional movie). He seemed more interested in assigning me
chores (and imposing discipline) than teaching me values and how to
think. Grandpa was a part of my life, but he was actually more of a
babysitter than anything else.[ Read More]
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By Shae Hadden
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I’ve always been aware of the distances between people…ever since my
first childhood remembrance of being a being separate from my mother.
Vivid memories of being the last one chosen to be on the team in gym
class translated into a story about being the one assigned to sit on
the sidelines of life while others got to play. I thought I had left
that all behind when I got married at the ripe old age of 28. I was
ready to dive in and live full out. And I thought I did….Until recently.
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