"Since the pandemic started, I've wanted to stay connected with our community. Through the form of a weekly blog, I share my insights and reflections on various topics."
For over 550 years, the bell in Pienza, Italy, a small Tuscan village, has rung every half hour, including all night. Recently, though, the bell has been silenced during the hours of midnight and 7 a.m.
In Washington, DC last week, some welcomed big news. The owner of the Washington Commanders, Daniel Snyder, sold the team. Since his purchase of the franchise in 1999, some fans have been longing for this day.
There is a lot to worry about these days: fires, floods, cybercrime, etc. But I have a habit of creating worries even when there are none. I recall when one of my boys was very young, we were a little concerned that he was not speaking as quickly as we thought he should.
If we are lucky and school schedules cooperate, my family tries to visit southern Vermont a couple of times a year. While many people enjoy the winter season of skiing, my family likes the summer the best. The days are warm, and the evenings are cool.
Kara Lawson is the Duke University Women’s Basketball Coach. In one of her talks to her team, she spoke about something that probably has impacted all of us during our lives, whether in sports, our jobs, our families, or almost everything that happens during our lives.
Some of you may be familiar with the marshmallow test developed by Walter Mischel, a Stanford University psychology professor. He took a group of nursery school children and offered them a choice.