Why Do Smart People Do Dumb Things?
Here is an article by Anne Fisher at Fortune Magazine, discussing the proposition, “why do smart people do dumb things,” against the backdrop of Charlie Sheen’s recent struggles. She quotes yours truly, who has done some amazingly dumb things, despite being pretty smart, and as a result, has spent a lot of time working on […]
The Power of Habit
by Ravenspen Do you find yourself automatically doing things you don’t want to? Do you wish you could do some activities effortlessly and automatically without struggling to force yourself into them because they are “good for you”? Welcome to the world of Human Habits. Habits are not an ingrained automatic pattern of behavior, according to New York Times business writer Charles Duhigg. They are just as learned as...
Can I Get a Witness?
How journaling has given me the clarity I need when shit comes up. by Matthew Sloane I remember once being really pissed off at someone who left their car blocking the exit from my carport one day. The anger was welling up inside me and quickly turned to rage. I then became afraid of myself, of what I might do. Afraid that I could not control this fire inside me and I might hurt someone,…over a parking space. I never confronted...
Eating Our Own Shadow
by Rick Borutta Let’s say that if you are reading this essay then at some point in your life a mirror was held up to you by another person and you were told to take a good look at yourself. So you did, and you noticed that darker side of your reflection – your shadow. Now that you are aware that this shadow is a part of you in all that you do, what do you do with it? Turn it into gold? Perhaps. But what exactly does that mean?...
You Have No Idea Who You Are
Recently, I watched the movie Crash. This was my fourth or fifth viewing of the film and it continues to impress me in its ability to emotionally engage me and to illuminate threads of my own prejudice and bigotry. What … Continue reading →
A New Warrior Reflection on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 2012
A Reflection on Martin Luther King Jr. Day – the New Warrior and cultural change. by Boysen Hodgson “Agape is more than romantic or aesthetic love. Agape is more than friendship. Agape is creative, understanding, redemptive good will for all men. It is an overflowing love that seeks nothing in return. Theologians would say that this is the love of God operating in the human heart. When one rises to love on this level, he...
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