Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the people who show up. You know who I’m talking about. They are the ones you can always count on. They are there for you whether you asked them to be there or not. Unlike the people who ask you how your planning is coming along with well […]
SevenDays®: #BeTheRipple
It’s April, and for the fourth year in a row, I am writing to share a very personal component of my life. On April 13, 2014 in my community of Overland Park, Kansas, a lone shooter pulled into the parking lot of the Jewish Community Campus and murdered Dr. William Corporon and his 14-year old […]
Community Table, Part III (the final installment): Invite Someone to Join You
On certain Friday nights, our son, Ian, has lacrosse practice from 8-10pm. It’s not ideal for family dinner, but it is a short season and he really loves his team and the game, so we deal with it the best way we can – by feeding him early, dropping him off at practice, and heading […]