I previously wrote about my life in the Jungle, a predominantly freshman dormitory complex at the University of Connecticut. There was a sense of community in our pioneering (back then) coed dorm that lead to a high return rate. My … Continue reading
Category Archives: Humanity
NCCC Testimonial
Yesterday I gave a talk at Northwest Community College, sponsored by the Northwest Community College Foundation and the Peggy Andl Fund. Excuse my excitement over the glowing endorsement I received from organizer Sue Berg. Kirk gave a loving and inspirational … Continue reading
Norris Square Community Lesson
Hiking across the country I gathered many stories revealing important community lessons. There was one story I often gave at my talks about a community I visited before the ADT journey. During a mission trip to Philadelphia I visited the … Continue reading
Narayanan Krishnan
This is going viral without my help, but how can I not include it in a blog about kindness?
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The Jungle
Residential Life to me holds a lot of promise for moving young people in the direction of community. I remember one of the best communal experiences I had occurred in a residential hall complex called the Jungle. The Jungle was … Continue reading
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Targeting Residential Life
I recently changed my Services page to reflect my new line-up for public speaking. As with any endeavor it’s good to start with a focus and branch out. In the case of offering workshops and seminars I’m going to focus … Continue reading
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Services Update
As a result of the recent workshop on public speaking I attended I’ve updated my services page to reflect what I can offer to audiences regarding kindness, community and humanity. Please check it out.
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A Penny Spent
How many of you like holiday shopping? Not me. I don’t like lines, I don’t like crowds and I don’t like competitive or whining shoppers. Yet I have to admit one of the most positive, defining moments of my life … Continue reading
Community Workshop Audience
While walking across the country I gave talks to community organizations, schools and faith-based groups. I assumed these would be the same audiences I give talks to after the journey, and they will. Yet since the recent public speaking workshop … Continue reading
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Move People to Action Seminar
I’ve just returned from a four day seminar for public speaking, titled “Move People to Action.” The seminar was about more than just public speaking; more like a business model to make public speaking successful. I was struck a comment … Continue reading
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