Recovery. Sobriety. Living Wise.
To read today’s post in its optimal format, please go to the Just A Thought website. When Marsha and I arrived back in Seattle in 2017 I felt a little like Rip Van Winkle, waking up to a hometown I no longer recognized. When I first left in 1971, times were tough. That old billboard said it all. We returned to an area that was … Continue reading An Icon of Kindness
“I write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.” ~ Anais Nin On the morning of December 31, 2015 Marsha and I published our first post. I want to share a few thoughts on turning 10. First, a little history. What gave rise to JAT were heartbreaking losses: my brother Steve in 2009 my brother Kevin in 2015 Their deaths left me … Continue reading 10 Years of Just A Thought
Friends, On Thanksgiving Day weekend, as I stopped to consider what I was grateful for, my thoughts quickly went to the natural beauty that surrounds us everywhere — if we remember to stop and notice. These images, in their exquisite detail, caught my attention. I invite you take a few minutes to look around, whatever the season where you live, and take in the activity … Continue reading Unspeakable Beauty
“The only way out of our wreckage is to rewrite the cultural script, to make excellence in character admired again.” ~ Peter Wehner It’s hard to argue with his observation when we consider how the so-called powerful bend the rules and break the laws and face no real consequence for doing so. It sends a clear message to the rest of us — integrity is … Continue reading The Virtue of Integrity
Why are so many young men in trouble today? Maybe the answer is to be found by looking at what’s happening in fatherless homes. 63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes. ~ 5 times the national average 90% of all homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes. ~ 32 times the national average 85% of all children with behavioral disorders come from fatherless … Continue reading Why Boys Need Men