CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS — From the first years of the American republic, a quiet battle has simmered over the words that denote the nation’s soul. And now a count can declare the victors: “achievement” and “fun.”
via www.nytimes.com
Heard about this article via stayoutofschool.com. What are your thoughts about it? Have we lost sight of excellence? What do you think this implies for our marriages and relationships? How often do we sacrifice excellence for achievement?
I have a lot going on in my head. More than is usual for me to have running around up there. Because of this fact, I have more than a few blog posts started but not finished because I can't seem to get them to go cleanly from start to middle to finish. So, today…
In this video, I discuss three necessary steps for problem solving that all healthy relationships utilize. I blogged about it here for those that prefer reading. Media Monday is a series where I focus on something that I have created in another form of media. It's designed to help cross multiple learning styles.
We can blame Miley and the culture she grew up in, but ultimately we need to look at the culture we’ve created.
When Cindy Clemishire was twelve years old, a family friend and church pastor began sexually assaulting her. Five years later, she told her family. Roughly three decades later, the story went public. In those intervening years, her abuser expressed remorse over “having an inappropriate relationship” with a woman other than his wife.He never mentioned that…
In my profession, you hear a lot of pain filled stories. You hear how people’s lives have been wrecked. Sometimes, by their own choices and often by the choices of others. In fact, my job has taught me one thing. Pain is inevitable for everyone. Sometimes, we do it to ourselves We quit when we…
Is your marriage mortal? Can it die?
