by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 15, 2024 | Resilience, Uncategorized
Calm in the Storm Light is everywhere. Often though, our minds enter a pattern of fumbling in the dark. It gets depressing, quite literally. So, where can we find the light again? How do we re-emerge to the life we want to be living? In the eyes of another. Look...
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 | Apr 21, 2014 | Spiritual Stuff, Uncategorized
With a belly full of Peruvian delicacies, I strolled the Oklahoma City Arts Festival with my family. Brightly colored blown glass, intricately designed sculptures, and splendid captures of beauty in an array of art forms drew us in. Admiring and wondering at...
