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Work and Community – Part Four

Across the country I heard people complain that Americans don’t want to work hard any more because Mexicans were filling the jobs at meat-packing plants.  Though we actually work longer hours than forty years ago there may be some truth … Continue reading

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Work and Community – Part Three

As I hiked across the plains I often heard the lament that Americans do not want to work hard any more.  What prompted this lament was the influx of Mexicans to work in meat-packing plants.  If we are to consider … Continue reading

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Work and Community – Part Two

There are a few lessons to be learned from early nomads in regards to our health and happiness.  Why they can provide lessons is they did not evolve over hundreds of thousands of years to be unhealthy and unhappy.  For … Continue reading

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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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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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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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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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