Getting to Yes
In my five-year, post-retirement career as a mediator, the usual goal was agreement between two sides who were at-odds. And one of the principal ways of getting there was to ...
Just Do It!
As a youngster, Hans Kung recalled coming home “radiant” when he realized ‘I can swim. …The water’s supporting me.’ “For him,” according to an article in the National Catholic Reporter ...
Forgive Us Our Trespasses
We all know families in which some members refuse to talk to others in the family. They have some complaint, or a series of them, for which forgiveness is out ...
Can We Learn Anything from a Politician?
I’ve recently finished reading an exhaustive biography of Harry Truman, the 33rd president of the United States. At 1,409 pages, it’s probably one of the longest books I’ve read but ...
The Benefits of Hope
I’ve tried in the past to write about the virtue of Hope, but have never been satisfied with the result. All the virtues may seem nebulous, but none as much ...
Must We Be Counter-Cultural?
I’ve never been a great fan of Charles Barkley. In his playing days in the National Basketball Association, I thought he was a jerk. I witnessed that first-hand years ago ...