Retread
American novelist Jack Kerouac wrote, "If moderation is a fault, then indifference is a crime." Don't blink now, but U.S. debt just grew by $11 trillion. If you're keeping track, that amount exceeds the financial value of all currency in…
What’s important
by Michael Thomas Those of us who pay attention to the news are assaulted daily by a barrage of information: international conflicts, sport tournaments, religion, gun rights, marriage rights, terrorism, and a plethora of other topics. What topics are truly…
To make our mere existence an act of rebellion
by John Duffy At dawn, the temperature inside my tent began to steadily rise. After forty-eight hours on virtually no sleep, twelve of which were spent trudging through the hundred plus degree Texas afternoon, brambles snagging at my legs while…
Presentation in Petone
The video clips embedded below represent a typical recent presentation. Lately, I'm reminded of these words from philosopher Søren Kierkegaard when I deliver a presentation: "A fire broke out backstage in a theatre. The clown came out to warn the…
National Organizations Encourage Sustainability Among Students
by Lauren Bailey These days, there's hardly enough talk about the important issues plaguing us and the planet we call home. Climate change, pollution, our outlandish reliance on fossil fuels, all of these are problems we should be addressing on…
Global madness
Television anchor Edward R. Murrow is credited with this expression: "Just because your voice reaches halfway around the world doesn't mean you are wiser than when it reached only to the end of the bar." Murrow understood the power of…
A warm reception in a cold country
I'm back at the mud hut after delivering a dozen presentations in as many days in New Zealand. The trip also included a few interviews. This cryptically brief post merely relays results from my trip into the damp, cool winter…