I recently attended a town planning commission meeting where we now live in North Carolina. It was an important meeting for our subdivision and for the area around it; so along with many of our neighbors, I was present. As often is the case, this meeting had tremendous potential to be very contentious. There was the team representing a developer, three homeowners’ association representatives, and a multitude of citizens from the impacted area - some supporting the development

I have just finished my morning walk, one of the great blessings of not having to be in the office early! On that walk I had the privilege of listening to a great sermon, appreciating a beautiful nature trail, and feeling the coolest air of what is going to be a very hot day! Of course, I also get to sweat, feel aching joints, and think about the donuts I can never eat again for breakfast, if I am going to get fit. Consider this: many of us spend much of our lives trying to m