I was asked by my son and future daughter-in-law to officiate their wedding. I went online and got “ordained” by The Universal Life Church Ministries. Several people in attendance as well as friends and family asked me to share the ceremony. I began the ceremony with a welcome and acknowledgment of tribal and indigenous communities […]
As I have blogged before, I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. I allow a word to pick me and then understand and practice that word in my life for the upcoming year. I believe the word that has my attention for 2022 is civility. Civil war is a big concern I have heading into 2022. […]
I am part of a small group with different points of view, different beliefs, and different opinions. We call the group Building Bridges as we meet to discuss different topics led by two people in the group with different perspectives, learn of each other’s point of view, and seek to find common ground. An upcoming […]
October 29, 2021 To: The next occupant of this desk From: David Carr, HR Consultant, Human Resources, City of Asheville Welcome! I was at this desk for over 9 years! I hope you find your work to be as fulfilling as I did while using this desk! The people I worked with were wonderful. I […]
My final presentation to the staff at the City of Asheville…a couple of key points… People asked me what I did with the City of Asheville. I told them I was an adult playground supervisor. I helped employees play better together with sticky learning – learning by doing! I suggested the City of Asheville staff […]
This blog was inspired by David French writing, A Whiff of Civil War in the Air. We were driving to Lake Lure, NC, this past Saturday and drove through Chimney Rock. I stopped at a pedestrian crossing and right in front of me was a 60-something white male displaying a holstered handgun on his hip. […]
I wish I could say “Happy Juneteeth,” but this is a day of remembrance much like Memorial Day (which I think we fail to recognize the gravity, the solemn remembrance, and the purpose of the day instead of the beginning of summer!) Juneteenth…why should I care? Why should I be interested? Do you remember the […]
Did you carpe annum – “seize the year” – this past year? How well did you carpe annum? Perhaps these questions can help you answer this question: What did I do this past year that I have never done before? What was my most outstanding achievement? What did I celebrate? Where did I extend myself […]
Mine has! In 1988, after my father and business partner died of a heart attack, I sat down with our family doctor after a complete physical. All my numbers looked great, including my BMI of 23. Dr. Lewis advised me to keep doing what I was doing and wished he had more patients like me! […]
In a New Year tradition, I continue, I don’t make resolutions. A word chooses me, and I focus on how it intersects my life. It becomes a “trigger” for reflection. While I don’t want to relive 2020, I don’t want to forget the lessons I learned, including: Face coverings will be an ongoing medical/fashion piece […]
