We as individuals and as a society need to be able to respect and trust eachother if we are to survive As I scroll thru social media, conduct business, attend meetings, knock on doors and make phone calls while canvassing, I crave the following in all relationships: Compatibility (aka, likability) with the other person Logic (aka,Continue reading “4 questions to determine compatibility, logic and trustworthiness”
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Upon reflection and clearer vision, certain things no longer appeal to me
Football season is fully underway and usually I would be hooting and howling at every spectacular catch. I still appreciate a good play but I can’t get out of my head the image of some players beating their wives and driving recklessly. The Olympics and soccer world cup are on the horizon to include USAContinue reading “Upon reflection and clearer vision, certain things no longer appeal to me”
Questions for productive dialogue in polarizing times
Asking the right questions can get the right answers Continuing with my quest for posts/blogs focusing on constructive communication, realistic solutions and understanding, I present the following conversational questions to replace doom scrolling, ranting, raving, cherry-picking facts and winner-take-all debates. Consider having the following questions at-the-ready when stumbling into difficult conversations replete with outrageous statements andContinue reading “Questions for productive dialogue in polarizing times”
Whatever Happened To Happy?
How I remained relatively happy while others became angry We grew up the same, so why the change? There once was a boy named Happy. He was perfectly content to build roads made of close pins on the carpet in the living room of his aunts house. Years later he became a city planner. One NovemberContinue reading “Whatever Happened To Happy?”
Manifesto of Big Ideas
A Reflective Essay Based On A Life Of Experiences Introduction/Overview When I announced that I was writing a manifesto, my kids were concerned. They asked “do we have to alert the authorities?”. The word “manifesto” has a negative connotation but it certainly gets your attention. It reflects the urgency of the Big Ideas proposed inContinue reading “Manifesto of Big Ideas”
Dunn Writes Well 