Our Daily Walk
February 21st, 2010
Written by Katherine L. Nussberger in Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
I live in a small rural town that connects to the Canadian border. It is an area where the old adage of, “neighbor helping neighbor,” still exists, and I am proud to call Bonners Ferry home. Designated the “Friendliest Town in Idaho,” for the past six years and counting, it is a place where the people never hesitate to step up and offer help to those around them.As a former journalist and...
February 8th, 2010
Written by Rozina Kidari in Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
Ever since I was about 12-years-old, I had this dream about "discovering my ethnic heritage." Distant but recurring images of a far away land danced around over and over again in my mind laced with beautiful prayers in a foreign tongue, the smell of potent spices, and a canvas of a million colors of dress and ancient scenery.
Growing up with my single American mother in Arizona, I always felt...
January 21st, 2010
Written by Christine Orchanian Adler in Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
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...
January 13th, 2010
Written by Jake Singleton in Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
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...
January 8th, 2010
Written by Kevin C Morris in Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
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...
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