Category Archives: Humanitarian Things

The Modern Rosetta Stone

Posted on March 11, 2020 by admin

The Rosetta Stone was a monumental discovery. It allowed for the translation of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and allowed modern researchers to understand things long thought lost to history. This opened a flow of information about an ancient civilization that would … Continue reading →

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Two Perspectives

Posted on March 4, 2020 by admin

My blog posts are usually positive since I’m generally in a good mood when I write them. Occasionally, however, I go through a season in which I feel extremely negative, anxious, sad, or angry. When that happens, my perspective shifts … Continue reading →

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2020 Goals

Posted on December 30, 2019 by admin

Like many other people, I’ve been thinking lately about some things I’d like to accomplish next year. I don’t consider these New Year’s resolutions as I think that approach is problematic to say the least. Most of the things on … Continue reading →

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Charity and Business: A Recent Realization

Posted on December 28, 2019 by admin

For a few years now, I’ve been thinking that the next stage of my life will involve starting my own business and then putting my humanitarian plan into action. I’ve read several business books and done a good bit of … Continue reading →

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A Meaningful Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2019 by admin

Christmas day is here once more and it seems that every year it takes me longer and longer to get into the Christmas spirit. Part of this has to do with the loss of some cherished traditions as I’ve grown … Continue reading →

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Review of The Tipping Point

Posted on December 24, 2019 by admin

The Tipping Point is a phenomenal book written by Malcolm Gladwell. It is an extremely insightful and interesting exploration of how small things can make a huge difference in starting and shaping epidemics (Gladwell uses the term “epidemic” to refer … Continue reading →

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Separation and Oneness

Posted on December 10, 2019 by admin

Sometimes I get disheartened by the small acts of cruelty or indifference that I see on a regular basis. Whether it’s drivers cutting each other off or not letting each other merge, customers being rude to servers, people who consistently … Continue reading →

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Be Yourself

Posted on December 5, 2019 by admin

Sometimes I wish I could be more like my role models. It’s easy to look at them and think that I’d be better capable of handling one or more aspects of my life if I had their patience, mindset, speaking … Continue reading →

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Be the Change

Posted on November 30, 2019 by admin

So many people say they want the world to be vastly better than it is yet hardly anyone is willing to make the changes necessary for that happen. When someone does recognize that massive changes are required to make the … Continue reading →

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Review of Man’s Search for Meaning

Posted on November 17, 2019 by admin

Man’s Search for Meaning is a difficult, useful book. Difficult in that it describes Viktor Frankl’s experiences in concentration camps during the Holocaust and useful because it also includes the lessons he learned from those experiences. I knew what it … Continue reading →

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