Our Daily Walk

By Christine Orchanian Adler

When I bought my house in a moderately priced New York suburb 10 years ago, one of the big draws was the small town feel, but one thing I could not understand was the lack of diversity. Strangely, the situation has persisted in the neighborhood and the schools—so much so that my son’s curiosity is piqued when an African-American child shows up in his classroom. As a parent this weighs on my mind.

Recently, a house was up for sale not far from mine, and when I heard that it had sold to a young family, I was thrilled.

By Jake Singleton

Common courtesy seems to be a casualty of America’s fast paced, self-centered lifestyle.

People cut each other off on the road. They talk on their cell phones, worried only of their own time and agenda while disregarding others. They race through red lights; speed and swerve through traffic to get one car length closer. They honk and display certain hand gestures, which are usually accompanied by choice language. 

At the grocery store, people race to the shortest line in a mad dash to save a few minutes. At the gas station, outgoing patrons barely glance in their rearview mirror before backing out or block other traffic while waiting for a pump.

By Kevin Morris

The 1995 publication of Daniel Goleman’s book, Emotional Intelligence, introduced an entirely new concept that challenged the conventional wisdom and assumptions about the characteristics of a leader. So much so that when Harvard Business Review published a review of the book, it attracted the attention of top executives of the nation’s leading corporations and organizations, including the CEO of Johnson & Johnson, who was so impressed he sent copies out to all his top executives worldwide.

By Diane Nichols
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