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Apr 21, 2020

April 21: Gratitude for Our Interconnectivity

Today, I am thankful for those persons and places that remind us that we cannot succeed without one another. Nearly 400 years ago, in...

Apr 18, 2020

April 18: Gratitude for Those Who Sound the Alarm

Today, I am thankful for those who appropriately sound the alarm to warn of impending harm. Each year, the National Football League (NFL)...

Apr 15, 2020

April 15: Gratitude for the Ability to Think Differently

Today, I am thankful for those who taught us to think differently. Steve Jobs and the Apple Corporation promoted his technology using a...

Apr 14, 2020

April 14: Gratitude for the Gift of Grit

Today, I am thankful for grit. If one was to look back at the history of this day (Apr 14), they would envision a gloomy theme and...

Apr 13, 2020

April 13: Gratitude for Grace Under Pressure

Today, I am thankful for the those who solve problems by exhibiting grace under pressure. When President John F. Kennedy (JFK) inspired...

Apr 10, 2020

April 10: Gratitude for Those Who Change the World

Today, I am thankful for those things that changed my world, but, alas, are no longer with us. It was 60 years ago today The Beatles...

Apr 9, 2020

April 9: Gratitude in Respecting Our Opponents

Today, I am thankful for those who remind us to respect our opponents, especially in the midst of their defeat. Kicking a person when...

Apr 3, 2020

April 3: Gratitude for the Hand-written Letter

Today, I am thankful for the simplicity and elegance of a hand-written letter. Recently, I came home from an arduous day in the office,...

Apr 2, 2020

April 2: Gratitude for the Innocence of Youth

Today, I am thankful for the innocence and candor of our youth. I’ve always been amazed, and a bit perplexed, by how humans are so...

Mar 30, 2020

March 30: Gratitude for the Titans

Today, I am thankful that we remember the true titans that taught humanity how to push the limit. We are celebrating the 20-year...

Mar 29, 2020

March 29: Gratitude for Small Inventions that Keep Our Lives Intact

Today, I am thankful for those small inventions that keep our lives from falling apart. When I was 4 years old, my parents took my older...

Mar 26, 2020

March 26: Gratitude for the Surprise Recovery

Today, I am thankful for those surprising recoveries of what we once thought were lost forever. Frankly, I’m amazed by how the human mind...

Mar 20, 2020

March 20: Gratitude for My Neighbors

Today, I am thankful for neighbors who are always there when you need them. In my neighborhood, a cadre of families, all unique in their...

Mar 18, 2020

March 18: Gratitude for the Davids on the Frontline

Today, I am thankful for the unsung heroes who are the true ‘Davids‘ in the world. For 40 straight days, in the Valley of Elah of what is...

Mar 15, 2020

March 15: Gratitude for Radical Candor

Today, I am thankful for those who speak to us directly with radical candor. We have come upon the Ides of March (Mar 15), that fateful...

Mar 12, 2020

March 12: Gratitude for the Rain

Today, I am thankful for the showers that spring brings. In a little more than a week, the season of rebirth will be upon us. With this...

Mar 11, 2020

March 11: Gratitude for Making the Connection

Today, I am thankful for those who daringly dream to make a connection, even when the stakes are high. Making a connection is never easy,...

Mar 9, 2020

March 9: Gratitude for Those Who Take a Stand

Today, I am thankful for those who take a stand for others. Modern technology has afforded us the unique opportunity to liaise in a...

Mar 6, 2020

March 6: Gratitude for the Power of Human Imagination

Today, I am thankful for the intense & immense capacity of human imagination. Sometimes, I like to ponder about those moments in human...

Mar 5, 2020

March 5: Gratitude for Equality for All

Today, I am thankful for the precept that everyone deserves equal and fair treatment, irrespective of their personal beliefs or purported...