Explore the "Sunday Poem" archives here. Curiosity Alastair Reid may have killed the cat; more likely the cat was just unlucky, or else curious to see what death was like, having no cause to go on licking paws, or fathering litter on litter of kittens, predictably. Nevertheless, to be curious is dangerous enough. To distrust what is … [Read more...]
A Review of Launching a Leadership Revolution by Orrin Woodward & Chris Brady
January 29, 2010 by 6 Comments
As a fan of leadership books, I try to read everything that comes out in this field. Unfortunately, reading hundreds of books on the same topic means there is seldom something really new—fresh, exciting, revolutionary that uplifts the entire genre. The last such surprise for me came several years ago in the writings of Steve Farber. But now, … [Read more...]
Freedom Leadership: America’s Opportunity
January 27, 2010 by 4 Comments
Futurist John Naisbitt wrote in Mindset that success in the 21st Century will go to the opportunity leaders, not the problem solvers. America hasn’t yet figured this out. The focus of our leaders — political, corporate, media — seems mostly on problems. As Fareed Zakaria argues, the current debate in the United States is totally out of touch … [Read more...]
Sunday Poem: If by Rudyard Kipling
January 24, 2010 by 1 Comment
Explore the "Sunday Poem" archives here. If Rudyard Kipling If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies, Or, being … [Read more...]
Sunday Poem: A Psalm of Life by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
January 17, 2010 by 1 Comment
For me, Sundays are days to rest, reflect, ponder and plan. And poetry, with its concentrated imagery and boundless connotations, offers one of the best ways to reflect on truth and the meaning and purpose of life, to lift one's view beyond day-to-day monotony, and stir one's soul to greatness. So I'm instituting a new tradition on the CSL … [Read more...]
Beyond Liberals & Conservatives, Part 3: The New Majority
January 11, 2010 by Leave a Comment
This is part 3 of a 3-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here But the biggest shift of all may be that postmodernists and independents have a new faith: “We must save ourselves, at least as far as this world is concerned.” On one extreme, this means becoming truly self-made, like an Ayn Rand hero, building yourself and your family … [Read more...]
See Needs & Do Something About Them
December 7, 2009 by Leave a Comment
I had the opportunity to visit Legacy Preparatory Academy this last Friday to meet with future "social leaders." I had about 40 minutes to share some insights into what social leadership is and how each of us can make a difference, no matter what our political, financial, or talent level. Simply put, social leadership is about seeing a … [Read more...]
America’s Seven-Party System, Part V: Independents & Independence
November 28, 2009 by 1 Comment
This is part 5 of a 5-part article. Read Part I Here Read Part II Here Read Part III Here Read Part IV Here The 7th Faction: Independents and Independence Who are these people that vacillate between the parties? Are they wishy-washy, never-satisfied uber-idealist pessimists? Are they the weakest among us? Why don’t they just pick a party … [Read more...]
America’s Seven-Party System, Part IV: Democratic Leftists, Leaders, & Special Interests
November 27, 2009 by Leave a Comment
This is part 4 of 5-part article. Read Part I Here Read Part II Here Read Part III Here Read Part V Here Democrats: Leftists, Leaders and Special Interests Having covered the Republican Party, the discussion of the Democratic Party will be more simple. The three major factions are similar: those seeking power, those wanting to promote … [Read more...]
America’s Seven-Party System, Part III: Crazy Like a Fox
November 26, 2009 by 4 Comments
This is part 3 of a 5-part article. Read Part I Here Read Part II Here Read Part IV Here Read Part V Here Crazy Like a Fox It is interesting to compare and contrast this modern debate between the wisdom of the populists and that of experts and officials with the American founding view. The brilliance of the founders was their tendency … [Read more...]
