A Beacon of Light

“The Internet  is becoming the  town square  for the  global village  of tomorrow.” Bill Gates It’s been 27 years since Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft Corporation, wrote these words in his 1999 book, Business @ the Speed of Thought. His words have proven to be prophetic. Were he to repeat this thought today, he may…

“Rejection is merely  a redirection;  a course correction  to your destiny.”Bryant McGill I was fourteen years old. It was my freshman year of high school. Wanting to experience my high school years to the fullest, I decided to attend the Rally Mixer, the first dance of the 1968-69 academic year. Mixers were dances which did…

“I have been  driven many timesupon my knees  by the overwhelming  conviction that I had  nowhere else to go.”  Abraham Lincoln Corrie Ten Boom was a Dutch Christian watchmaker who, with the assistance of her family, saved nearly 800 Jewish people from the Holocaust by hiding them in a secret room in the family home…

“Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August.” Jenny Han Well,… I’m not sure I fully agree with author Jenny Han’s assessment of the significance of the summer months, but I will concur that this time of year is an amazing season with unlimited potential for good. Technically, the official start to summer will be on…

“Serenity is notfreedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm.”S.A. Jefferson-Wright

“Do what matters most to you, and make a difference doing that.”Germany Kent When I was offered the opportunity to spend a year teaching in a high school in The Bahamas back in 1974, my father thought it would be a big mistake for me to accept the offer. I had completed only two years of college at…

“A father is a man  who expects his son  to be as good a man  as he meant to be.” Frank A. Clark I spent another day in San Francisco today — another walking day. The difference between today’s walk and my City walk last Monday is that my youngest son, Brendan, joined me for the…

“A restaurant is not a business; it’s a passion.” Laura Maioglio  I’ve passed by it many times — on foot and in my car. Sadly, I never noticed it until yesterday afternoon. Just north of the intersection of Saratoga Avenue and Williams Road in San José, a small restaurant occupies a cozy, but easily overlooked retail space at…

Pip: Twenty miles on foot through San Francisco, a 101-year-old neighbor at Starbucks, and a retreat center where people learn to drop the rock — Kevin Carroll has been busy living out loud. Mara: That's the territory this episode covers: walking the Bay Area with fresh eyes, building community through small acts of kindness, sitting…