Peak magnificence
Here in Ohio we don’t have the mountains and we don’t have the ocean. But we have the maples. And it is October. And we have the walnuts, and honey locust, and redbuds and hackberries, and mulberries, and all the other photosynthesizing wonders making this fall transition with us. It’s…
Daily Connector | Mentorship Companion Piece | Zac Coble
Part 2 (WARNING: Contains Star Wars puns and some Star Wars references) Early this year before quarantine, my mom asked me if I wanted a mentor. I said yes almost immediately because my sister seemed to be having fun with it, I love church, and I love socialization. A week…
Daily Connector | Mentoring and Connecting during the time of COVID | Bill Plessinger
Part 1 WARNING: Copious Star Wars References follow… A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, you could mingle with others freely without masks and fear of sickness or death. We all long to return to that world someday. One of my charges before the world went sideways…
Midweek Blog: Doing Our Own Work
“Patriarchy is the single most life-threatening social disease assaulting the male body and spirit in our nation.” “Men who win on patriarchal terms end up losing in terms of their substantive quality of life. They choose patriarchal manhood over loving connection, first foregoing self-love and then the love they could…
Daily Connector | Stories in a Recipe Box | Nancy Franke
Evidently one of the things that quarantine has resulted in is a renewed interest in or necessity for cooking. I wouldn’t say that has led me to becoming more of a chef, but it did get me to thinking about all the recipes I have gathered through the years and…
