Category: Uncategorized

One of our family mottos is “It’s an adventure!” It started on a family vacation to Ireland and now we use it quite often in the face of life changes and experiences both big and small. As I write this, I’m on the train from Edinburgh to Aberdeen—just one small leg of the adventure I’m…… Continue reading 100,000

On one hand, living in Scotland during the 2016 election and the Trump presidency is nice. I’m lucky enough to be out of the fray and relatively isolated working on my project in an academic community. On the other hand, I feel a tension because I wish I could be in the US and part…… Continue reading Blessed are the Peacemakers

In his 1979 speech “Crisis of Confidence” President Jimmy Carter said, “Human identity is no longer defined by what one does, but by what one owns. But we’ve discovered that owning things and consuming things does not satisfy our longing for meaning.”** What was true in 1979, is even more true today. Americans are still pursuing identity…… Continue reading The Limits of Minimalism

This is a post I published elsewhere several years ago, but it continues to feel relevant every year so I keep re-posting it. This year, my prayers are with the refugees all over the world, immigrants in countries with rising nationalism, civilians trapped in and fleeing the devastated city of Aleppo, the DAPL water protectors, and…… Continue reading Joyful Are Those

A friend told me that my last blog post appeared in his feed next to an article about McDonald’s new automated kiosks. The post included a comment along the lines of “this is what you can expect when fast food workers want to get paid more.” The derisive tone of the actual comment was mocking those seeking a living…… Continue reading McDonald’s, Market Logic & Hospitality