Talking Politics? Look for Common Ground

Six weeks until the election and our country seems to be getting more and more divided. In one of my favorite scenes from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, as Butch and Sundance are being chased by the Sheriff’s posse, Butch says in great exasperation, “Who are those guys?” In the same way, when I hear people with such strong and entrenched ideology, I start to wonder, “Who are these people?”

Getting Organized

Have you noticed that there is a sudden obsession with organization and re-organization in our culture? It seems like you can’t pick up a magazine or go to a healthy living website without reading something about getting organized. Over the last few months, I have spent many hours researching the topic, and only started actually reorganizing a few days ago. Warning: It is addictive!