

Check-in: Sunday January 15th, 2017
New year 2017 check in time! The past six months for me have been consumed with a tenure application at ODU, some needed publication...


Related: "Communal Coping"
Leaning in the academic direction, there are many ideas that overlap in spirit with those commonly discussed in this blog. Some with...


Strength, Family-Style
"Strength" is such a positively loaded word...strength is generally a good thing: You might not need a display of strength but you it's...


Twofer: "Deep Work" & Cultivating Attention
In the spirit of seeing an idea and having it's message reflected in something else (there has to be special term for this connection),...


Internet of Things: Implications for Hope & Resilience
Recently came across awesome graphic to help explain the "internet of things" (https://imgur.com/gallery/xKqxi6f/). The main image of...


Motivators: Jim Rohn (Youtube Clip)
Note: Credit up front to Evan Carmichael up front for curating this source on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEgvoIl_zMg In my...


"Gaming" Life
About a month ago while listening to a podcast (it's become a new professional habit this year) I came across an interview with "Nerd...


Quick Post: Love Languages
"Love languages" and the book by Dr. Gary Chapman associated with the popularity of the concept has been around the popular culture "we...


Monthly Minutes: February 2016
First ever...Backstory and Solution are just some info about the inspiration behind doing this monthly feature, and what it adds to the...


"Sharenting" & the Fate of the Modern American Girl
TIME magazine has an issue every 5-6 issues that magically collects perspective on more than a few topic areas that have relevance to...