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Divide and Conquer
One of the key throughlines from my time in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa, was the theme of division. Division was an evil and malicious tool that supported minority white rule both before and during apartheid. Division was seen everywhere – tribal divisions, race-based divisions, urban vs. rural divisions, economic divisions, educational divisions, access
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To Push or to Pull
Here in the executive suite, we have several doors with long vertical handles. Some doors open by pushing. Some doors open by pulling. And one will go either way. (Which is my favorite door.) One day last week I wanted to pop in and say hello to some folks in the conference room. I pushed
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Acts of Kindness
I believe in being kind. I have a little card on the wall of my office that says “always choose kindness”, and I try to live that out every day. Does that mean I’m always kind? No, because I am a flawed human being who makes mistakes, gets frustrated, and can unintentionally be unkind. But
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Rubrics
I am on a year-long health journey in 2025. In the early stages of this journey I’ve found myself being asked to “rate my pain” on a scale of one to ten. Have you ever had to do that? I find the question hard to answer. What, after all, constitutes a 2 on the pain