Here are several books you should consider reading... right now! Divided by Faith by Michael Emerson and Christian Smith As a middle-class white male it is easy for me to look at the black-white racial issues in our country and think that the black community has a perception problem rather than a legitimate concern when …
Month: May 2017
Running the Race With Thankfulness
I have a love-hate relationship with running. Typically, I jog two to three miles several times a week, but by no means do I consider myself a true "runner." Running with a jogging stroller is brutal; nevertheless I push through it and manage an average pace of 11-13 minutes per mile, depending on the day. Pitiful, …
The NBA in Me
I have been a fan of NBA basketball for as long as I can remember. As a young boy, I never missed a televised NBA game, I watched NBA Inside Stuff with Ahmad Rashād every Saturday morning, and I'd wake up each morning and check the newspaper to discover what happened in the league the night before. …
Book Review: The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Introduction As a husband, father, teacher, and highly acclaimed author, the late Dr. Stephen R. Covey spells out the habits that lead to effectiveness in organizational and personal relationships in The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. In preparation for this book, Covey discovered that the recent success literature published in the United States contained …
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