Jade Hameister has done more in sixteen years than most of us, whatever our age. She’s the youngest person ever to have completed what she calls the “Polar Hat Trick”–visiting both poles and crossing the Greenland ice sheet. But when she stood up and spoke at the TEDx Conference in Melbourne two years ago, some […]
At its best, the Army takes good care of soldiers. And at its worst, it abuses them with impunity. This story broke for many of us this week, but the soldiers affected have been dealing with it for years now. Here’s the short version: From 2006 to 2008, desperate to keep good soldiers in, the […]
Dr. Kelly Flanagan’s post yesterday resonated with me. We’re already who we want to be, he says. We just have to find us within ourselves. He’s right, as he usually is, and he says it better than I can, as he usually does. So I won’t try to recap his work. Click the link above […]
In 1998, a political storm engulfed the president of the United States. President Clinton, confirming suspicions many people shared about his character, was caught in an affair with a young White House intern. When he perjured himself about the affair before Congress, his political enemies used his statements to make him the second president ever […]
Amazing changes are underway in Pakistan. For all the attention this young country gets for being a haven for radical Islam, a base of operations for the Taliban, and a sanctuary for Al Qaeda, it has managed to do something the U.S. has not–elect a woman head of state, not once but twice. And it […]
This article by Jayn Griffith at The Establishment is making the rounds on Facebook. It’s an enlightening read: The Real Reason Everyone Freaked Out Over Kim Kardashian’s Nude Selfie – The Establishment On International Women’s Day (March 8), Kim Kardashian posted a nude selfie on Twitter. The reaction was predictable: a smattering of compliments, some […]
Every time ISIS commits a new atrocity, the Internet flares up with racist generalizations that all Muslims are terrorists. This story is about two Muslim boys who came from the overwhelmingly non-terrorist majority of Islam. Goals Status: Marathon: On Track. I’ll be running my first race of the year, the Get Your Rear In Gear […]
Try to imagine what it would be like to live without arms or legs. Virtually everything you do would be different than it is today. Goals like mine would go from merely difficult to heroic: Marathon: On Track. I ran three miles on Friday for the first time in years. Two Square Yards of Earth: […]
This is my second post for the Your Turn Challenge. Status toward my goals: Marathon: On track. No change since yesterday. Two Square Yards of Earth: Behind schedule. No change since yesterday. 100 posts: Behind schedule. This is my fourth post for the year, of a planned eight by the end of this week. We […]
First, status toward my goals: Marathon: On Track. Completed week one of the Couch to 5K program on Friday. Week two starts tomorrow. Two Square Yards of Earth: Behind schedule. I might still be able to finish the outline by the end of the month, which will put me back on track. 100 Posts: Behind […]