Posted January 31, 2019 in Monthly News By Joel Bowman, on 31 January 2019 Everyone—you, me, and everyone we know–has a communication preference. The three basic categories are visual (things seen), auditory (things heard), and kinesthetic (things felt). Most everyone does all three, of course, and the three main forms typically overlap. If you see a word in print, for example, you might also “hear” the word in your […]
Posted January 31, 2018 in Monthly News By Debra and Joel, on 31 January 2018 Look around you at those who say no to war, who say that force is not the only way, and see that many of those spokespersons are using force to try to make their point; not force of violence but a force of confrontation that cannot compassionately hear others. Here is where you have […]
Posted November 28, 2017 in Monthly News By Joel and Debra, on 28 November 2017 In the U.S. December is considered a month of darkness. The days are short, the skies are often gray, and the warmth is ebbing. This is all going on in the external world, so we light candles, stoke the fire, and enjoy a cup of hot tea. Of course, these are also part of the […]
Posted October 31, 2016 in Monthly News By Joel Bowman, on 31 October 2016 May you live in interesting times is often said to be an “ancient Chinese curse.” It is, however, neither Chinese nor ancient. Regardless of its origins, it is easy to see why living in interesting times would be considered a curse. What makes “times” interesting? The answer, of course, is change.
If you can […]
Posted May 31, 2015 in Uncategorized By Joel Bowman, on 31 May 2015 Charles Dickens opens A Tale of Two Cities with one of the best-known lines in all of English literature:
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of […]
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