Personal Development, Service

What Traveling Through a Tornado Reminded Me Of and What it Taught Me

One would think that, after what happened last month (here, here, then here—yes, it’s that long of a story, and yes, it’s well worth the read), I wouldn’t be thinking already of traveling again for a long time. But what do you want; the heart wants what the heart wants (and also, my friends won’t… Read More What Traveling Through a Tornado Reminded Me Of and What it Taught Me

Service, Writing

Does Writing Fiction Contribute to Personal and Community Development? (I hope so…)

As some of you have gently reminded me over the last few weeks, I have not posted anything here since 20 November 2013.  That’s a 24 week absence, a portion of which has been spent reflecting on writing in the context of the advancement of the individual and the community. As long time readers of… Read More Does Writing Fiction Contribute to Personal and Community Development? (I hope so…)