Tag: power
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What Do You Fight For?
Photo courtesy of British Library on Unsplash According to the Council on Foreign Relation’s Global Conflict Tracker, there are currently 27 areas of combat around the world. People fighting people. There are many reasons wars are fought–none are helpful for all involved. The desire for power and control, wanting to gain landmass by expanding borders, […]
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Miniature But Mighty
He was the youngest and newest one in his class. His outfit was big, but his resolve was huge. Ryken has been taking taekwondo for a few months, and I’m amazed at the force of his focus. He observes everything the instructor does and watches her three assistants carefully. I envy the depth of his […]
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Who Turned Out The Light?
If you’re on the east coast of Florida, by the ocean, a highlight is to watch the sun come up over the water. That’s what my friend, Marc, says. We were at a kick-off retreat this weekend by the ocean. A new group of folks transitioning into Orlando from all parts of the globe. […]
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I Thought I’d Taken Care Of Business
My voice has dropped an octave. If I didn’t feel so lousy, it’d be amusing to rebrand who I am with my new vocal chords. The conference has begun. And I’ve got a worse cold than I did weeks ago. Rivers of yellow snot flow from my nose. My throat is raw. I sound […]
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When Sharing Looks Snotty
“I’b god such a code. My dose is plugged ub ad I can’t stob sneezing.” My response when asked how I was feeling. The traveling crud has arrived. Every two years when we come out to Ft. Collins for our conference, the traveling crud joins us. It’s never had an open invitation to be a […]
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