Great Circle

Many years ago - when I was still a church minister - I had a picture of a donkey on the back of my office door. Underneath it, I had written, “So. Are you leading, riding or carrying the donkey today?” It was a personal reference to Aesop’s fable about the old man, the boy and donkey. Follow [...]

You know that relentless chatter that goes on inside your own head? Like a running commentary on the world around you and your performance in it? Sometimes I’m aware of it and how it’s affecting me; sometimes I’m in control of it, using it to my advantage; at still other times it seems to run [...]

Thanks to The Ho‘ohana Community of JJL for creating a learning space and for inviting me to contribute this month; my piece is below. This month’s theme is What We Have Learned from Men?: this is a terrific topic! (I highly recommend you also read David Zinger’s “honor roll” in A Dozen Debts: The He in Me » ) As I [...]

One of blogger Katy Lee’s “adventures in parenting” is exploring the potentials of podcasting. I enjoy Katy’s podcast (and her writing)… so it was a very cool surprise to be invited to chat with Katy for her latest episode. Why not pay her a visit, listen to us chat for half an hour and see if you can [...]

This piece was written for us by Katy Lee. Enjoy! *** Driving to work I see expensive Rolex watches on the billboard. I get home to watch TV, and I am faced with commercials with the latest Lexus model. I turn on my computer to check my Facebook and I am bombarded with flashing ads [...]

I want to recommend to you a wonderful movement based on a wonderful concept. April 4 will be Pay It Forward Day. This event is the brainchild of Blake Beattie and is worthy of our support. Besides, it might even be fun. Some of Blake’s thoughts are below, but I recommend you visit www.payitforwardday.com and learn [...]

by Kathryn Elliott I’m sure you all know the feeling.  It’s 3.00pm and you’ve been at work a while.  You’re starting to get bored, maybe a little hungry.  Suddenly, all you can think about is food. For some people it’s chocolate or lollies.  For those with a more savoury bent, it might be chips.  For me [...]

“You are no bigger than the things that annoy you!” – Jerry Bundsen