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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 280 – No Response
Imagine you called your bank and they did not answer. What if you dropped off your car for service and they did not tell you when the car was done? Could you imagine submitting an insurance claim and receiving no … Continue reading
Posted in In the world
Tagged Feedback, impact, Making A Difference, Responding To Email, sparked.com, Thank You, Volunteering
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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 279 – She Won!
She won even though she did not cross the finish line first. She won because she showed up. She won because she finished. She won because she persisted. She won because she smiled. She won because she cheered on her … Continue reading
Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 278 – Organization, The Wonder Drug
Having twin girls starting the 6th grade is, err, challenging. To be polite. For each girl, there is a new school, a locker, new friends, boys, and for one of my girls — Lots and lots of homework. In our … Continue reading
Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 277 – Too Many Choices
“I got thirteen channels of shit on the T.V. to choose from.” – Pink Floyd, Nobody Home Bob Geldof had thirteen channels. When I was young, we had four channels. Tonight, I had dinner with a man who grew up with … Continue reading
Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 276 – You’d Never Need Help, Right?
“Urban Ministries of Durham serves over 6,000 people every year. But you’d never need help, right?” – Introduction to Spent The game Spent is a clever way of understanding what it is like to be among the working poor. After reading … Continue reading
Posted in In the community, In the world
Tagged Goodwill, Homelessness, Hunger, Needs Of Others, working poor
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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 275 – We All Need To Feel Appreciated
While picking up trash in our neighborhood this morning, a cyclist rode by me. Cyclist: “Thank you for doing this.” Me: “You are welcome.” Cyclist: “Is this just volunteer?” Me: “It’s just me today.” Cyclist: “Wow! Thank you.” Everyone likes … Continue reading
Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 274 – To Get The Treasure You First Have To Dig
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” –Charles Dickens, A Tale Of Two Cities Today, my son and I ventured over to the Beaverton Giving Gardens again. And like all good gardens in autumn, there was … Continue reading
Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 273 – Seeing A Better World
In 1917, a Chicago businessman wondered what would happen if people put their energy together to build better communities. Melvin Jones would go on to form the Lions Club, a century-old organization that continues to strive to improve local communities … Continue reading
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Tagged lions clubs, Melvin Jones, recycling, used eyeglasses
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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 272 – Creating Reality Through Connections
We cannot be in two places at once. While I am at the office my children are at their new schools. Although I can and do make trips over to the school to help out, I really do not know … Continue reading
Posted in Around the House, In the community
Tagged Back To School, Children, drama program, janitors, pe teacher, teachers, woody allen
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