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Billy Joel, You May Be Right

I Could Be Wrong... You May Be Right

20 November 2024

I could be wrong. I could be missing something. My perspective could be distorted. I invite my community to correct me while sharing why I'm wrong and what I'm missing. Bring...

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Love or Hate? How Are We Going to Treat Each Other When We Disagree About Fundamental Things?

09 October 2024

When the discussion ends, when we cannot persuade someone else, and they decide on something fundamentally different from us, particularly when it seems to be an existential thr...

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Why Prideful Skeptics Buy Snake Oil and Why Compassion For the Deceived Prevents Our Falling Prey To the Lie

26 September 2024

The last several years have been an extensive learning experience for me on the spiritual and societal layers of life as I've navigated how to reach and help friends and family ...

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Discussing Lauren Southern, Trad Life, & Toxic Relationships With Allison Miller [Guest Podcast Hosting]

“Both of us embraced ideologies that felt inspiring in the free-floating world of the internet. And both of us, albeit in different ways, have course-corrected back toward rea...

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We Are All Jerkfaces: Together We Can Prevent It. With God's Help We Can Heal It

04 October 2023

Sulley: I've been a real jerk. Mike: So have I. But it's not too late. We can be a great team, we just need to start working together. Monsters University My wife recentl...

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Interview: The Similarities and Differences of Ideal and Self-Interested Communities

Now a monthly regular on Ivan Alfaro's podcast (From Pain to Gain) and youtube channel (Leaving the Rat Cage), we dive into another insightful discussion about what makes a grou...

Taking Inspiration and Gratitude From the Early Christians in Pandemic Rome

For Relevant Magazine: Taking Inspiration and Gratitude From the Early Christians in Pandemic Rome

The Coronavirus crisis has unexpectedly brought me out of my 2020 blogging hibernation, and I've been focused on creating helpful content to educate and inspire others traversin...

Your Personal & Practical Coronavirus Crisis Survival Guide

Your Comprehensive & Practical Coronavirus Crisis Survival Guide

Last Updated 2/13/2021 As mentioned in my last post about my webinar for freelancers (now available on-demand), I've unpaused my 2020 writing break here on the blog to provide ...

Summer Friends Outdoors

How To Win Friends & Influence People: Highlights From Dale Carnegie's Golden Book

The fundamentals of success in this life and our work don't change. And for thousands of years (go read the letters from the Apostle Paul and the proverbs of King Solomon) gre...

Hello Sign

A Simple & Quick Way To Remember People's Names

"Hi, what's your name?" After they respond, repeat it back to them to ensure you heard it correctly. I'll usually say it 2-3 times within a few sentences to help me remember. W...

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How Living As An Anomaly Could Transform A Life

Years ago, a friend invited me to tag along with him to New York City to meet with his book publisher. It was a lifelong dream to visit the city that never sleeps, and finally, ...

Ryan Lampa

What Happened To A Community When One Man Asked God To Show Him How To Love People

What would you do if your world and beliefs were unexpectedly turned upside down? What if you suddenly realized, you didn't understand what it meant to love people? In 2008, t...