I have got to get better at remembering names. For that matter, I also need to get better at remembering faces.
I can meet someone, have a really interesting 20-minute conversation and then have no recollection of ever having met the person when I see them the next day at the grocery store.
I have tried to increase my brain power with ... Read More
I love stories of serendipitous kindness.
Those times when someone calls just when you need to talk, a friend delivers a book that contains the exact words you need to hear, or a stranger delivers a compliment at the precise moment you need it most.
This has happened hundreds of times in my life, but one time stands out from the rest. ... Read More
I don’t remember when I first heard the word “integrity,” but I remember hearing it, and for a long time, only having a vague idea of the meaning.
Merriam-Webster has three definitions for Integrity:
E Firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values.
E An unimpaired condition.
E The quality or state of being complete or undivided.
Those definitions seem a bit ... Read More
When I started writing this column, I was excited to hear from the people of Fargo-Moorhead. I had a hunch there were beautiful acts of kindness happening all around me, but I wasn’t quite sure how to find them. So, I put out a call for help. I asked readers to send me their stories of kindness, and I prayed. ... Read More
