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Work and Community

I saw a thought-provoking post on cyberspace the other day, offering a litany of complaints about our country.  The poster was wealthy and famous.  Is anyone really surprised that the demographic that we hear complain about our political and economic … Continue reading →

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Norris Square Community Lessons

I made a blog entry about Norris Square just a short while ago.  For those who prefer to wait until the movie comes out here’s a podcast I created.

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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 →

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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 →

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College Community

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 →

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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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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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Responsive Kindness in Greenville

A fire led Don and Jeanie Stanly to express their thanks to their friends and neighbors, along with the fire and police departments.  For me this is reminiscent of our encounter with trail angel Taralyn Roderick.

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Last Word on Community Health Care

In discussing Community Health Care to this point I’ve placed it in opposition to our traditional health care system, which revolves around a corporate insurance system.  I’ve mentioned that with our corporate insurance system we are 38th in the world … Continue reading →

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