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jgordon1 — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:34:58 +0000

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The Freedom of Perspective

jgordon1 — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:31:11 +0000

Perspective is everything. It is perhaps the most important ability to cultivate since life assaults us intensely and regularly, dragging us down into the details that can be discouraging. Thus, we must discover unique ways to find emotional space to recapture the bigger picture despite the press of the immediate. After all, there are only a few things really worth fretting about. Many things are challenging but can be overcome with the right outlook. A wise man once said that life is 10% of...

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jgordon1 — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:10:43 +0000

About a week before Christmas I went into our local Rite Aid in McLean, Virginia. As you might imagine, the place was packed with shoppers frantic to buy things and exit as quickly as possible. The checkout line was long and people were‘testy’, lots of impatient frustrated shoppers anxious to...

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Enjoy the Journey

agreyson — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:49:25 +0000

Good morning! Decades back, when many of us boomers went off to college, the purpose for that four year experience seemed two-fold. First, get ‘credentialed’ by securing an academic degree from a good university. This was paramount. The other aim, while not always celebrated or articulated by parents, was also quite clear. This was a period of discovery, a time to explore who you are, and to get the craziness and wanderlust out of your system. Following graduation, things...

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A Matter of Reputation

Evan Derrick — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:18:26 +0000

By J. Douglas Holladay "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated." mused humorist Mark Twain upon learning of his premature obituary in the New York Journal. On another occasion, a decade later, the New York Times declared him lost at sea yachting from Virginia to New York. Again untrue, Twain issued a wry statement: "I will make an exhaustive investigation of this report...I sincerely hope that… judgment will be suspended until I ascertain the true state of affairs." In...

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Learning to Live the ‘Kingdom’ From Senator Hatfield

Evan Derrick — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:08:00 +0000

By J. Douglas Holladay A very special man and mentor, Oregon Senator Mark Hatfield, died earlier this month at age 89. Senator Hatfield was a revered and grounded public servant. We met during my college years. The senator first impacted my life as the author who inspired me with his words. Later, he was the engaging politician to a young and passionate intern. Finally, he became a friend. My college experience was significantly shaped by the Vietnam War when I was...

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Do Not Let Failure Define You

Evan Derrick — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:00:06 +0000

By J. Douglas Holladay Friends. Legendary slugger Babe Ruth is rightly remembered for his prowess as the all-time home run king. What’s not as well known is his other notable achievement: 1,330 strike outs, by far the most in major league history. In another instance, in 1905, the University of Bern in Switzerland rejected the doctoral dissertation of a young German physics student. They called his work, “irrelevant and fanciful.” Albert Einstein, while bitterly...

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Faith at Work

Evan Derrick — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:54:44 +0000

By J. Douglas Holladay Occasionally, when speaking to business students, I ask an unsettling question about their parents in the workplace. Has the light gone out? I purposely keep the question vague and direct, yet they know exactly what I am seeking to understand. Not surprising, a majority of these young people register concern that their parents are drifting, sad, and frankly, lost. As a recovering New York investment banker, I’ve interacted with both incredibly...

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