Harvesting the experience of your years
Here’s an interesting tidbit I’ve recently learned – the term, legacy, is a loaded word. And there is an invisible…
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From words to action – middle schoolers for the win
Middle schoolers! What a revelation they are! Over the last five weeks, I’ve spent quality time with several of them,…Read Article
This could be you
My first involvement of being involved with a nonprofit was somewhat unconventional. About a year after I moved to Sheridan,…
Who are you, really?
Ah, personality quizzes. In bygone days, one took these in magazines. My favorite story about magazine quizzes was when a…
The mountains are calling
The first summer I worked at the CVC, I contemplated the prospect of CampFIRE (it was then called CiViC Leadership…
Sheridan, it’s time for your close-up
A picture is worth a thousand words. I’ve always credited Kodak for that, but perhaps I should dig deeper for…
Wake up and smell the aging
I was not an early adopter of exercise. When I say not an early adopter, I was more of an…
Civity – the gift that keeps giving
Did everyone survive Thanksgiving a few pounds heavier but with familial relationships mostly intact? ‘Tis the season for ugly political…
Who’s the smart one here?
Over a drink with some friends the other night, I asked for ideas for this week’s column. One suggested the…
Back-to-School Realities
If you missed the ads in between the political spots, it’s back-to-school time. I have no idea why January, February,…
A rude awakening
I’ve recently returned from our youth leadership camp, CampFIRE. Thirty-six incoming high school freshmen from Sheridan and Johnson counties kept…
Building Bridges
I find it mind-blowing that we hosted Thrive vs. Survive Study Circles on Poverty ten years ago. Ten years! My…
Reflecting on retirement
March 31 was a big day for my friend, Sandra. When you read this, she will be one of the…
Despite terror, still writing on
How many of you are still having dreams, decades later, about classes you didn’t attend until the day of finals…
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