What’s past is prologue. William Shakespeare, The Tempest It is sometimes difficult to capture much more than a glimpse into the past to really realize just what a profound influence a particular event means to a community. It is during these rare glimpses that the veil of time is at its thinnest and individuals realize that certain events are turning…
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Turning the Accountability Screw a Quarter Turn
“Turn the accountability screw a quarter turn.” This was a phrase that a former boss, mentor, and now good friend used when we had the opportunity to work together many years ago. It is a phrase that has stuck with me. I used this saying recently during a conversation with Don Soifer, of the Lexington Institute from Washington, DC, who…
Living in Two Worlds
Sometimes when two worlds collide, a better one is created. Susan Gale The quote above creates visual image in my mind of cyclonic winds converging and leaving an altered landscape in its wake. This is probably due to events I have personally witnessed. I have observed the literal convergence of air masses three times in my lifetime. The…
Cynthia Ambrose 