This last week, I had the opportunity to spend 5 hours helping my daughter, Ruchi, learn to drive. I really enjoyed it! Watching your child move across a life threshold is a special blessing. When I learned to drive in Indiana at age 16, it was a breeze to get my license. They make it […]
Major General Gregg Martin is a United States Army two-star general who retired in 2014. From July 2012 to July 2014, he was the President of the National Defense University at Fort McNair Army Base in Washington, D.C. from July 2010 to July 2012, he served as the Commandant of the U.S. Army War College
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I am in Salt Lake City getting ready for the 1st National Summit to End Stigma, which begins tomorrow. I feel like a kid in a candy store! There are so many amazing participants! I know this because I have been reviewing the registration list twice weekly for some time. I am stoked that our
Well, you knew this was coming after last week’s post, right? Here is my beloved Kaya, who positioned herself in our tent deep in the wilderness of Shenandoah National Park, where we recently spent a night. In the middle of the night, there was a small animal fighting. Sounded like foxes screaming at each other
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Got my list out. Getting ready to go in the woods for a personal retreat with my canine companion, Kaya, this summer. Just made a batch of chili to dehydrate for backwoods dinner. Soon, I’ll be bringing equipment down from the attic. In a few days, I will head out to the Shenandoahs, taking a
Affectionately known as little demon, our youngest pack member is Divya. She is now a little over a year old. When she arrived at 8 weeks, she was wild and playful. Then, as she grew her rambunctious playfulness became harder for our older dog, Kaya, to tolerate. Eventually we had fights break out. Turnaround When
Stop Stigma Together is a crucial Touchstone Event to end the stigma against mental illness and substance use disorder.
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No doubt you have already read about Stop Stigma Together, the national Grand Challenge to eliminate the stigma around mental health and substance use disorders. You may have even seen the Ad Council’s PSAs, Love, Your Mind. Perhaps you have even signed up for the upcoming first National Summit to End Stigma, June 24-26 (which
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My daughter and I are training our dogs. In the picture above, we have taken them to a restaurant that has seating outdoors. We needed a place that had a lot of foot traffic so the dogs would learn to stay close to us in the midst of a lot of action. This was last
Driving home from dinner Saturday evening, we saw one of the brightest rainbows I’ve ever witnessed. The photo doesn’t do it justice. It was remarkable. Rainbows are a great metaphor as the raindrops in the sky refract sunlight, splitting it into the color spectrum from a particular angle. Similarly as a single source is viewed
