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Becoming Wise by Krista Tippett

Posted on June 22, 2021 by Duane Williams

“Listening is about being present, not just about being quiet.”

Will Teacher’s Unions Survive?

Posted on May 28, 2021 by Duane Williams

Unions have been a part of America’s history since its inception. One of the first Unions formed in America was… Read more Will Teacher’s Unions Survive?

What do we want?

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Duane Williams

“The ultimate form of intrinsic motivation is when a habit becomes part of your identity. It’s one thing to say… Read more What do we want?

Apps: The new budget buster

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Duane Williams

From the 1970’s people of the world have encountered fads that affected their budgets. In the 1970’s and 1980’s staying… Read more Apps: The new budget buster

Feedback Forms and Underperformance

Posted on April 10, 2021 by Duane Williams

The world changed in 2020 with the Corona Virus, this is unarguable. The way we do business has switched too… Read more Feedback Forms and Underperformance

Learning to Stop at the correct Time

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Duane Williams

Life is peculiar. At times we find difficulty starting a project, then there are times we have difficulty knowing when… Read more Learning to Stop at the correct Time

The New Droids

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Duane Williams

Elon Musk talked about becoming a Droid in a speech a couple years back. He held up his hand and… Read more The New Droids

RobinHood-The New Stock Market?

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Duane Williams

Famously, years ago Peter Drucker was asked how the Stock Market was doing? As only Peter Drucker could put it,… Read more RobinHood-The New Stock Market?

Are we Running on Empty?

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Duane Williams

I have been a fan of Jackson Browne since the early 70’s. One of his hit songs in my senior… Read more Are we Running on Empty?

Is China Immune from COVID19?

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Duane Williams

Too much has been written about COVID19 to this point, yet we are still unsure of its actual origin or… Read more Is China Immune from COVID19?

I closed Instagram and Twitter accounts (Facebook is next)

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Duane Williams

More has been written and espoused about Social Media than I would ever care to re-hash. Social Media itself is… Read more I closed Instagram and Twitter accounts (Facebook is next)

Is God Good, Bad or Both?

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Duane Williams

The idea of good versus bad is as old as mankind. We hear people everyday in conversations say: He or… Read more Is God Good, Bad or Both?

The Pitfalls of Convenience

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Duane Williams

Growing up in the 1970’s the world was a complicated place to a teenager. Fast forward almost fifty years and… Read more The Pitfalls of Convenience

The Indefensible God

Posted on December 20, 2020 by Duane Williams

Life is a constant series of challenges. Sometimes during the course of a day we are challenged and must defend… Read more The Indefensible God

Can you read minds?

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Duane Williams

Magicians and charlatans throughout time have claimed the ability to read minds. We all know this is a ludicrous assertion… Read more Can you read minds?

Lessons from a Pandemic

Posted on November 21, 2020 by Duane Williams

During my early years, I would hear stories of a pandemic. Primarily the Spanish influenza, that ravaged the world at… Read more Lessons from a Pandemic

Three Days in September

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Duane Williams

Some of the most treasured memories in life come from our youth. This September, I was granted the privilege of… Read more Three Days in September

Why do we have trust issues?

Posted on September 26, 2020 by Duane Williams

Trust – Firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something, at least according to the… Read more Why do we have trust issues?

When everything is a problem…

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Duane Williams

I learned early in my Marine Corps career that problems don’t follow you. When you find yourself involved in constant… Read more When everything is a problem…

Why I unsubscribed from The NY Times

Posted on August 29, 2020 by Duane Williams

I normally steer clear of politics on my blog posts but some injustices have to be addressed. While reading Tim… Read more Why I unsubscribed from The NY Times

Pain

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Duane Williams

A life long companion I was introduced to at an early age. Avoiding this companion has been an impossibility. Yet,… Read more Pain

The Disappearing Church

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Duane Williams

One of the greatest illusions is to make something disappear. Objects disappear easily when they are not there, this is… Read more The Disappearing Church

The hyperbole of titles

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Duane Williams

We assign titles to everything in life. If you read a book it will have a title, positions within a… Read more The hyperbole of titles

The perils of Equality

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Duane Williams

There are some ideas that appear to be universal. Treat each other with respect and dignity as a human being,… Read more The perils of Equality

The Mob Rules

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Duane Williams

“Emphasizing the crowd means de-emphasizing individual humans in the design of society, and when you ask people not to be… Read more The Mob Rules

My pain, your gain

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Duane Williams

This story is by Aurora Lockhart, my second cousin. She is a young woman with unlimited potential in writing. Thanks… Read more My pain, your gain

Society’s Rabbit Holes

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Duane Williams

“In another moment down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the world she was to get out… Read more Society’s Rabbit Holes

Is America in Denial?

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Duane Williams

Elisabeth Kubler Ross first identified the stages of grief in her book “On death and dying” published in 1969. The… Read more Is America in Denial?

An Easter like no other

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Duane Williams

I remember growing up and attending church at a very early age. Easter was filled with much fanfare. There were… Read more An Easter like no other

Our new 9-11 moment

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Duane Williams

For those that lived through the attacks on our country on September 11, 2001 it changed how business was conducted… Read more Our new 9-11 moment

The God of crisis

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Duane Williams

I see an outpouring of love and benevolence during this Coronavirus pandemic. During times of crisis in our lives we… Read more The God of crisis

Social Distancing takeaways

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Duane Williams

Many people have started experiencing a new temporary norm this week, isolation. The concept of social distancing would be an… Read more Social Distancing takeaways

Panic, the logic killer

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Duane Williams

The story of “Chicken Little is a cute kids story that demonstrates how panic really puts us in precarious positions.… Read more Panic, the logic killer

Everyone is an expert?

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Duane Williams

Everyone is an expert ?

The Arrogance of Opinion

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Duane Williams

Do you remember the good old days when the media (i.e. nightly news, newspapers, magazines, etc…) had a segment dedicated… Read more The Arrogance of Opinion

Humble

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Duane Williams

If humility had a face it might look like the mother comforting her child in the middle of the night.… Read more Humble

What is truth?

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Duane Williams

I have read the Bible through several times. I do not know what your belief system is but that is… Read more What is truth?

Life’s Cartoon

Posted on January 15, 2020March 22, 2020 by Duane Williams

written by Aurora Lockhart I’m still a huge fan of cartoons, but I can be a little picky. I tend… Read more Life’s Cartoon

He Reigns

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Duane Williams

It’s the song of the redeemedRising from the African plainIt’s the song of the forgivenDrowning out the Amazon rain The… Read more He Reigns

Overstimulated

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Duane Williams

I have a black German Shepherd and he is a wonderful family member. He is bright and learns things very… Read more Overstimulated

The Christmas Treadmill

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Duane Williams

People today are very busy. Technology has reduced the time it takes to accomplish mundane tasks,the time saved is usually… Read more The Christmas Treadmill

Eternity

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Duane Williams

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one… Read more Eternity

Be wise today.

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Duane Williams

Questions?

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Duane Williams

I teach electronics in Pensacola to Navy and Marine students. I have done this collectively for about 19 years. I… Read more Questions?

What do you need?

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Duane Williams

A recording of time

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Duane Williams

by: Aurora Lockhart “If I had to watch a whole documentary on the invention of sound recording back in school,… Read more A recording of time

Choices.

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Duane Williams

What does it take to be thankful?

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Duane Williams

Thanksgiving is upon us, the time to stop and give thanks. This is the time of year I set aside… Read more What does it take to be thankful?

Peace to you.

Posted on November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 by Duane Williams

Do grades stifle learning?

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Duane Williams

Where there is a will, there is an “A”. Some of my readers might remember this commercial from years past.… Read more Do grades stifle learning?

Live the Answer

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Duane Williams

Love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. Don’t search… Read more Live the Answer

Humble Man

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Duane Williams

Do not imagine that if you meet a really humble man he will be what most people call ‘humble’ nowadays:… Read more Humble Man

Mark Twain Quote

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Duane Williams

The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read. Mark Twain

Persecution

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Duane Williams

Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.”— Ralph Waldo… Read more Persecution

Two Important Days

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Duane Williams

The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out… Read more Two Important Days

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