When I was in elementary school, I earned the responsibility of serving as a crosswalk safety captain. I wore a white strap around my...

We all know that civilizations rise and fall.  They follow similar patterns, a cycle that describes its predictable rise, peak, and fall, moving through stages like growth, expansion, stability, decline (complacency, corruption, apathy), crisis (infighting, instability, elite overproduction, warfare), and eventual collapse, then transformation into a new form. Think of the civilizations throughout history that have collapsed; here are a few: Maya, Indus Valley, Akkadian Empir

Being a lifelong learner gives us advantages. How do we move through life each day, each week, each month, even when chaos seems to envelop us and the world seems to crashing around us?   Three key aspects make the journey meaningful: learning new things, slowing down to make the most of each moment, and acknowledging appreciation for what we already have.  This week’s blog topic is about identifying what we want to learn this year; it is an updated version of a topic explor