I heard it long before I saw it. The blades of its propellers pounded the air as it moved slowly across the afternoon sky. Sitting atop Mount Fortuna at the north east edge of San Diego, I watched the V-22 Osprey come into view and fly directly overhead. This particular aircraft is a VTOL, meaning […]

To say you have no choice is to relieve yourself of responsibility. Patrick Ness, Monsters of Men The Realities of Control Control. Oh, how we want it. We want to know what to do to create specific results. We want to know the path to getting what we want. We want to know what it […]

The New Year is here. Moving into January 2022, we acutely feel the many changes of the last 24 months. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed much and tested us: as individuals, as organizations, as a society, as a nation, and as a world. We’re still here. We still get up every day, get dressed, and […]

Because you’re lonely in your nightmare let me in Duran Duran Consider for a moment all of the people you know. Friends. Family. Neighbors. Co-workers. Passing acquaintances. What do you know about them? Do you know their hopes? Do you know their loves? Do you know their struggles? Do you know their fears? How deep […]

Shock and Awe 66,391. That’s how many people were in Lucas Oil Stadium last night to watch the Colts and the Patriots. I’m not a huge football fan, but I must confess that attending one of these games always takes my breath away. The crowds. The pomp. The sounds. The smells. The sights. The spectacle. […]

Our Quest for Purpose During a recent podcast discussion, our conversation turned toward the concept of “Following the Signs.” Those of you who know me or follow what I write, know that “following the signs” is a core tenet of my personal philosophy and frequently comes up in conversations, posts, and presentations. I believe it […]

Does anyone remember when the Rubik’s Cube became a big thing in the early 80’s? The world went wild with the challenge of solving the 3 dimensional puzzle. Well, at least it seemed like it to me. At first, it was all about solving one side. Then, the problem turned two sides and so on. […]

Today begins Advent, the season of preparation and waiting in anticipation of Christmas. Thanksgiving has passed and Black Friday promotions have formally initiated the retail sprint to the finish of 2021. The next few weeks will zip by as we lose ourselves to shopping, parties, and the dangling participles of all we’ve left undone for […]