One day he got in the boat with his disciples… and while they were sailing he fell asleep. A windstorm swept down on the lake, and the boat was filling with water…. They went to him and woke him up, shouting, “Master, Master we are perishing!” And he woke up and rebuked the wind and…
Month: August 2017
What Is Your Mission Statement?
If you’ve ever worked in the corporate environment you know about mission statements. I learned last week that when Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, purchased the Washington Post they added a new mission statement to the paper’s banner: Democracy Dies In Darkness. Sounds pretty good doesn’t it. I also learned that it took months and many suggestions…
May the Shadow Of The Moon Fall On a World at Peace
May the Shadow of the Moon Fall On a World At Peace. — Frank Reynolds, ABC News — February 26, 1979. I don’t remember much about the last solar eclipse seen from this continent, but I will this time. My only real memory of a significant discussion about a total solar eclipse comes from Carly Simon’s song, You’re So…
The Hubbell Pew Goes On a Short Sabbatical
People ask what did you learn during your major sabbatical back in the nineties. Well, there were many things I learned, but one was to listen, once again. Most importantly, I relearned to listen to the voices inside me. Somehow amongst the rap music, loud shouts of young men, and the ever present voice over…
A Feverish, Selfish Little Clod of Ailments
This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. — George Bernard Shaw I overdid yesterday…