Category Archives: Life as a Student

Having passed through the Fall Feasts, I’ve taken a moment to contemplate the fall season.  The world and it’s religions always seems to turn this time of year into a time of darkness, decay and death.  Take, for example, the … Continue reading →

Fall is in the air.  I love autumn days – especially the mornings.  The blazing heat of summer is finally being edged out by the cool nights.  The trees put on their party clothes to celebrate a well lived summer.  … Continue reading →

On the heels of my last post, “Shut up and Listen”, I had the chance to rehearse one of the other aspects of communication – the actual speaking part.  Not just in a normal, everyday situation, but in dealing with … Continue reading →

I was recently reminded of how an effective communicator does his or her job.  So often, we as humans get started talking and think, by virtue of our flapping lips, that we are communicating effectively.  The word “communicate” used to … Continue reading →