Moon rise over Zanzibar

December 7, 2009

To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour.
William Blake – Auguries of Innocence

Last week, on the sandy shores of the island of Zanzibar my little brother, Joshua, caught the moon.
I can’t stop looking at the picture.
All [...]

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Saturday Evening Blog Post

December 5, 2009

Looking for some good new reads?
Once a month there is a newspaper post put out called The Saturday Evening Blog Post.
This is where bloggers gather on the first Saturday of each month to share their latest and greatest blog posts.
I linked up.
You should too.
There’s some great reading. I shared A View from the Toilet Seat. [...]

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Let's compare tattoos

December 4, 2009

My recent state hopping was due to a conference on leadership that I was attending in Vancouver, WA.  And one of the most remarkable moments of the two days was when we discussed the power of the pen.
We are living, breathing narratives.
We carry the story of our parents, our professors, our mentors, our friends, [...]

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5 states and the district in 1 day

December 2, 2009

At 3:40 this morning I was snuggling in bed with my nearly two year old, still in Virginia.
At 4:40 this morning I was headed into Washington DC to hop a flight to a conference. Seasoned traveler that I am (insert irony here) I had all my little travel sized items in the appropriate zip lock [...]

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