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...
by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 3, 2014 | Resilience
Needing to get out of the city, I landed in a northern Oklahoma cemetery. Yes, I’ve been cemetery walking again. Come to find out, I’m not alone. Recently, I sat with a table full of folks from Northern California and Nevada who all admitted to cemetery walking...
by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 25, 2014 | Serendipity
For 700 years, they’ve been holding hands. According to news reports last week, “Archaeologists in England digging at a 14th century burial site made an unexpected discovery: A couple buried together holding hands had remained that way all this time.” Further...
by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 19, 2014 | Resilience
Marcy Gardenhire passed away in 2010 after a long struggle with cancer. She lived and died better than most people I’ve ever known. A few years ago, she wrote these words of encouragement that kept her going: Faith. By far, this is the best place to start. Have...
