Tag: Professional

Relating to employment or related training in a specialized field

Discovered

July 28, 2025

• Getting past just appearances • [2 MIN READ] When my new colleague arrived at the summer conference (SuCo) for my new organization, Coalition for Christian Outreach (CCO), Jon was wearing an Orlando Half-marathon 2024 running shirt. That got us talking immediately, but only briefly as we worked on getting into our respective rooms. The … More Discovered

The Origin of the Marathon Race (#293: 2025’01’29’W)

January 28, 2025

• So much disinformation • [2 MIN READ] With the start of spring-marathon training season, I came across an article talking about the origins of the marathon, my favorite competitive distance. It ain’t what you think. With none other than the authority of National Geographic, the following article debunks the significance of the ancient Greek … More The Origin of the Marathon Race (#293: 2025’01’29’W)

A Consideration of Angles of Perspective

June 15, 2023

• Recognize the different ones in use • [1½ MIN READ] Conversations and collaboration are prone to going haywire when participants are naïve to or ignorant of the ways they and others are engaging together. In politics, conversations about partisanship often overlook the reality that the ideological can shape conviction independent of party membership. In … More A Consideration of Angles of Perspective

When Training Gets Redeemed in a Different Context (#126: 4/1/23 RUN REPORT)

April 12, 2023

• Conclusion: Sometimes it’s about others’ running • [1½ MIN READ] Last Rumination (#125) ended with me considering ways to find a particular article to share with all of you. I made it out to be much more of a problem than necessary, because the solution came much more quickly than I expected. During lunch, … More When Training Gets Redeemed in a Different Context (#126: 4/1/23 RUN REPORT)