I am a Lion. Does that mean, king of the jungle? Cowardly? Not quite. I've been a Lion since 2006. That is, a member of a local Lions club, one of more 1.4 millions people in 46,000+ clubs established and working in 210 countries around the world. Founded in 1917 by a group of business …
Month: March 2015
“When Ya Go Away” Speaks to My Soul
The title of this post pretty well says it. "When Ya Go Away" by The Waterboys. I first heard this song in 1988. I've listened to it maybe a thousand times since then. Still makes my soul feel a good ache deep down. I'm only maybe a third Irish, but I feel 100% when this …
A New Day and Old Shoes
This morning it was raining when I got up. It only sort of drizzled when I was out with the dogs and when I was getting ready. I decided all the same it would be best to pull out a pair of old, waterproof shoes for the day. When I slipped me feet into …
In the Face of the Dragon, No Fear
Kids are particularly good at using their imagination. It's that way during play time when they conjure up any number of things that enhance their pretend world. That's also the case when they're afraid, imagining the monster in the closet or under the bed is about to pounce and eat them. For adults, imagination is …
Compromise is Like Sharing: Ya Gotta Do It
In the end, it's all about compromise. Most all of us rely on others for portions (at least) of our well-being and happiness. It follows then that compromise is necessary for all sides to be satisfied with the arrangements. At home we count on our partner to get things done and they rely on us …
Grit: What it Gets You
Listening to the radio on the way to work recently, they were doing a piece on "true grit", defined for the discussion as Persistence, Determination and Resilience -- and a rise of said attitude in the context of education. Really though, it's applicable across environments. They had me at the introduction when they mentioned John Wayne's …
Sometimes Revisiting is GOOD
Before I started blogging via WordPress, I used Blogger. That site came to mind today and I thought to look and see what posts I'd left there. There were some pieces I really liked, and some I'd left as drafts. It follows then, time to bring some of those over to Half Full, All Good …
Feel the GOOD, Share the GOOD
[Copyright, Charles Schultz] One of my work buddies was jokingly talking the other day about getting a life coach, rather than a therapist, to help him with his problems. I told him immediately that he didn't need to look any further than my desk. I'd be happy to help him "pro bono". I was half-kidding …
Inspiration Everywhere: Morning Radio, Chopin, & My Piano
My preferred medium for much of my content consumption is the good ol' fashion car radio. I spend and an hour+ every workday commuting to and from the office, so the variety the radio offers suits me fine. I try to balance between getting caught up on the news of the day, and also getting …
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The Politics of the Day: An Invitation & Judgement Gone Awry
This week Benjamin Netanyahu, the current prime minister of Israel, delivered a speech to a joint session of the United States Congress. His topic? A stark warning with respect to Iran's efforts to develop a nuclear program, and the current American administration's diplomatic initiatives to come to some agreement with Iran about the same. How …
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