Joyful at work? Some people just won’t get it
“Give the world the best you’ve got anyway.” – Mother Teresa Up until now I’ve shared stories, research, examples, ideas, and experiences with the idea that we work with (mostly)…
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Dear disability
Dear Disability, Half a century. That’s how long I’ve been on this earth with you. That boggles my mind. I’m angry. I’m grateful. The childhood memories with you become more…
Quinkydinks
When my son was a young man, if something unusual would happen, my wife or I might use the term coincidence. Unable to say the word, he pronounced it “quinkydinks.”…
Designing a more sustainable future with landscape architecture
By BILL SCHMIDT Guest Columnist With the increase in flooding, global temperatures, and scarcity of resources posing persistent threats, our planet is faced with the urgent need for sustainable solutions….
Bittersweet joy
If you’ve ever lost someone, you know that certain days, songs, anniversaries, stories, holidays, and milestones can evoke emotion from the deepest part of your core. Out of nowhere, something…
Hamilton County Councilman Mark Hall’s May Timesheet
Welcome to the Timesheet. This column is a report of work done on behalf of the people of Hamilton County. It’s to be informative, too – a place to learn…
The power of five
My grandson, Jacob Baker, will walk across the stage and be handed his high school diploma in a few days. Then what? If Jake knows anything about his Grandma Janet,…
“How I Broke This,” episode 7: LZA Fitness
INTRODUCTION V.O.: Ineptitude … Failure … Inanity … Stupidity … MURDER! … MURDER!! … MURDER!!! This is How I Broke This. SFX: CARTOONISH BROKEN SPRING. BOINGGGGGGG. GUY RAZZ: I’m Guy…
Not only can you not take it with you, but you only have one more week to even see it
You Can’t Take It With You opened on Broadway in December 1936 and went on to win the 1937 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. (A film version won the Academy Award…
Medicare Part D drug prices: good & bad news for 2025
If you take a lot of very expensive prescriptions, the Inflation Reduction Act has some great benefits in store for you starting in January of 2025. But for the rest…