In the spotlight of our victories, it is easy to think of ourselves as the sole champion of our triumphs; the captain of our destiny. That has certainly not been the case for me. Throughout my life I have, more often than not, been guided toward the successful and righteous […]

A company manager wished to craft a message that would let his employees know how valuable their individual best efforts were to the success of the business.  He decided to do so by crafting the following memo: “You Arx A Kxy Pxrson” Xvxn though my typxwriter is an old modxl, it […]

Any who have read Linda Ellis’ inspiring poem The Dash understand that the neither the beginning or the end is the story. Rather, it’s what lies in the middle—the dash—that truly tells the tale. So it is with this week’s Inspiration.    To appreciate that point, I am going to begin this week’s […]

In honor of Labor Day, a holiday which celebrates the contributions that American workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country, I share with you the words of U.S. author and moralist, Congregationalist and, later, Unitarian clergyman, William Ellery Channing (1789-1842). During his day, Channing was […]