by marshal | Oct 30, 2008 | Integrity, Lessons Learned, Love, Truth
In her book Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, Doris Kearns Goodwin chronicles the impact of Lincoln’s kindness to his enemies even as they attacked and smeared him. President Lincoln’s unwillingness to retaliate produced results for...
by marshal | Oct 23, 2008 | Integrity, Lessons Learned
I was handed a can of beer upon entering a high school party. The words of my mother echoed in my ears, "I trust you implicitly; please don't ever betray my trust." As a teenage boy these words could not have been more frustrating! But my mother knew...
by marshal | Apr 5, 2007 | Integrity, Lessons Learned, Love, Truth
Life is hard! This past month many of the hardest situations we face in life have reared their ugly heads in the lives of my friends – death, cancer, and betrayal. I wanted to encourage them and give solace. But words seemed so inadequate for gut-wrenching...
by marshal | Jan 25, 2006 | Integrity, Lessons Learned, Truth
The American Dialect Society creates a word that best reflects the uniqueness of each year. TRUTHINESS is the winner for 2005 – defined as: "the quality of stating concepts one wishes or believes to be true, rather than facts." (USA Today,...
by marshal | Jan 18, 2006 | Integrity, Lessons Learned
While his wife shopped at the mall, an endocrinologist sat in a coffee shop gazing at the passersby. He "diagnosed" shoppers with an intelligent guess. No history. No physical exam. No laboratory tests. Just a moment's gaze at a limp or a distinguishing...
by marshal | Jun 22, 2005 | Confession, Integrity, Lessons Learned, Truth
"Why did you do that?" I immediately felt defensive and ready for "battle". At times, I would prefer to defend a wrong decision than admit to a mistake. To what extent would I go to preserve my self-esteem? I hope not far. But to be honest, at...
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