Lincoln was 56 when he died. There were multiple assassination attempts before Booth’s succeeded. The week of Lincoln’s death was in the time of the Ides, the same time period that Julius Cesar was killed. His body guard at the theater was grossly negligent, drinking at a bar while Booth snuck in. His wife, already…

Where is the attention on championing preventative measures? In the book Upstream, a fantastic read all about thinking upstream and trying to prevent problems before they happen, this false dichotomy between progress and prevention is addressed. Petitioning to solve the root cause is often harder to garner support for than the symptom, because the root…

Times of crisis stand like a toddler caught red handed, unable to deny the truth. Whatever was given lip service dissolves in the face of real intent. The worse case proves to be bearable. The power of grace, communication, and discernment are given prime time.

The terms are remarkable I’m their lenience. Lee will not even have to surrender his sword. The gist is simple: put down your guns and go home. Let’s rebuild this nation together. This was president Lincoln’s vision to which Grant subscribed. – Killing Lincoln by Bill O’Reilley and Martin Dugard Not vindictive or spiteful, unity…

Weathering bad weather is not dependent on whether I’m winning. I’ve found my joy. Let the rain fall.