by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 8, 2014 | Serendipity
The summer before my senior year in college, I participated in a studies program in Ibaraki, Japan. One member of our group proved to be especially entertaining. He had mapped out our entire trip, arranging the connections between airports, subways, and train...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 31, 2014 | Caregiving, Uncategorized
On October 24, 1901, a 63-year old school teacher named Annie Edson Taylor garnered some fleeting attention. On this day, she became the first person to take the plunge over Niagara Falls in a barrel. After her husband died in the Civil War, she traveled all over the...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 24, 2014 | Spiritual Stuff, Uncategorized
The blue of this water defies description. Accented by the Sierra Nevada mountain range, Lake Tahoe demands attention. Now I see what all the fuss is about. Not long ago, my wife and I had the chance to slip out to Lake Tahoe while in Reno to speak at a...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 17, 2014 | Serendipity, Uncategorized
Have you heard of the notion of emotionally intelligent signage? The idea is that a sign should be more than a rule. Rather, the sign ought to convey its highest purpose, while appealing to our better selves, often with humor. Some examples: -Reserved for...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 10, 2014 | Serendipity
New experience. The doorbell rings. As I open the door, I witness a semi truck easing down the street and a guy in our yard asking if I’d like to buy some North Carolina furniture. Door to door furniture sales? Really? For a second, the thought of a new bedroom...
