by Michael Carlon | Nov 30, 2009 | Faith and Pop Culture, Self Awareness
I was very close with my maternal grandmother. My twin brother suffers from asthma and was in and out of the hospital when we were little. He absorbed much of my mother’s attention and, as a result, my grandmother would drive west to Plantation, FL from her condo on...
by Michael Carlon | Oct 15, 2009 | Faith and Pop Culture, Self Awareness
I remember being a kid and listening to certain tapes in my Sony Walkman so much that they would wear out and sound distorted after a while; kind of like when the batteries were running low or when the dentist gives you too much laughing gas. I would listen to certain...
by Michael Carlon | Oct 11, 2009 | Faith and Pop Culture, Self Awareness
As much as I miss the summer I have to admit that I love evenings in the fall; particularly when everyone else in the house is asleep and I have my dog Reilly and writing partner Clos Du Bois to serve as inspiration. And, no, Clos Du Bois is not related to Benson Du...
by Michael Carlon | Sep 28, 2009 | Faith and Pop Culture, Self Awareness
This past week I had the pleasure of attending a U2 concert at Giant’s Stadium. I started seeing U2 while I was in high school and have only missed one tour since. As such, I was very excited to attend. With the exception of arriving home at 2 am and feeling a bit,...
by Michael Carlon | Aug 31, 2009 | Self Awareness
Last week I shared some reflections on lessons that my father taught me. Tonight is my turn to do the same thing for my mother on the 30th anniversary of her 46th birthday._________ It is no secret that our most important teachers are not the ones we find in...
by Michael Carlon | Aug 28, 2009 | Parenthood, Self Awareness
Someone close to me was up for a big job but did not get it because the person she was interviewing with was uncertain that my friend was the right cultural fit for their organisation. While my friend had all the qualifications they were looking for, and was told she...
