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My father recently passed away and while I do feel loss, my faith is providing me with a real sense of peace. My dad struggled with a form of bone marrow cancer called myelodysplastic syndrome(MDS) and over the last three… Continue Reading →
In the over twenty years that I’ve spent designing and implementing software, I can safely say that social service agencies tend to be under-served by their Information Technology (IT) strategies. The thing is, though, that a really good clinical decision… Continue Reading →
Today, someone sent me an email saying that he was leaving his present gig because he was tired of waiting for “sane IT management.” He’s very technically qualified and knows his way around technology. His current employer will be hard… Continue Reading →
While I do think that people are entitled to their opinions and I respect everyone’s right to express those opinions, what I don’t support is ignorant beliefs that interfere with people’s health. When I hear people say things like, “Addicts… Continue Reading →
Is anyone a real agent of God? I mean, can any single human being stand before another and profess to know any more about the after-life or about an infinite creator? To me, the short answer is simply: No. There… Continue Reading →
What is leadership? Most people can’t describe it, but do know what it is when they see it. I, however, believe in it, almost as fervently as if were a religion. I’ve offered this definition of leadership to whomever asks… Continue Reading →
I am the last Mestizo. Maybe there are other people who understand what it means to be Mestizo, but I wonder where they are? I don’t hear the ancient alabados anywhere anymore. No one sings these hymns that allowed a… Continue Reading →
As an author, it’s not enough for me to write books and hope they find their readers. I have to push them. No publisher, agent, or publicist will ever love my work more than me and none of them can… Continue Reading →
In my professional travels, I have probably failed a lot more than I have succeeded. I’ve led projects and teams that have won awards, but more often than not, I have been a part of projects that simply do not… Continue Reading →
There are times when it feels like no one listens. I write and teach about healthy ways to approach substance abuse, yet people continue to dig their respective holes and wonder why they can’t get out. I started blogging to… Continue Reading →
