The Office Scandal

Prickly, Prickly Cactus Even the Cactus Blooms SometimesMy first boss, back in 1977, wasn’t a friendly man. In hindsight, I see that he was a very good boss: He set clear expectations, provided feedback on performance, dealt fairly with employees, applied policies consistently, followed through on promised actions. But he didn’t smile. He didn’t make […]


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Wiping Out: Failure and Redemption

Judi, Rob, and Elaine Matoushek. Pinning Ceremony. Honolulu. September, 2011. Persisting I still remember a silly analogy I offered to my son-in-law once. And I blush when I do. It was Christmastime and  my daughter Elaine was dating Rob. The whole family could tell that this was “the one”–that this relationship would endure. The kids […]


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Wiping Out: Failure and Redemption

Judi, Rob, and Elaine Matoushek. Pinning Ceremony. Honolulu. September, 2011. Persisting I still remember a silly analogy I offered to my son-in-law once. And I blush when I do. It was Christmastime and  my daughter Elaine was dating Rob. The whole family could tell that this was “the one”–that this relationship would endure. The kids […]


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Wiping Out: Failure and Redemption

Judi, Rob, and Elaine Matoushek. Pinning Ceremony. Honolulu. September, 2011. Persisting I still remember a silly analogy I offered to my son-in-law once. And I blush when I do. It was Christmastime and  my daughter Elaine was dating Rob. The whole family could tell that this was “the one”–that this relationship would endure. The kids […]


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Strung out on Prayer, Part Four

Two Strands of Beads. September, 2011. [I didn’t know, back in March that these posts would become an occasional series, but they have. You may find the earlier ones here:Strung out on PrayerStrung out on Prayer, Part TwoStrung out on Prayer, Part Three]Encouragement to Go: Spirit or Impulse?“I need to make some beads for Charity,” […]


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