Category Archives: Family

Life Scribbles: A Father(less) Day

Posted in June 20, 2010 by Charles in Family, Relationship | 14 comments

I woke up this morning to the cheer of my kids wishing me Happy Father's Day. They gave me a beautiful, hand written card along with a new pair of shorts for summer. :) (I have suspicion that their mother helped them with this one.) I feel so honored to be Jonathan and Alexis' dad. I'm not going to lie. Fatherhood...

Key Insights to Community Development

Posted in June 4, 2010 by Charles in Business, Family, Humanitarian, Life, Politics | 13 comments

"Community development is a broad term applied to the practices and academic disciplines of civic leaders, activists, involved citizens and professionals to improve various aspects of local communities (Wikipedia)." Those desiring to engage community development seek a noble task. Developing communities is not a short-term commitment. It requires a perspective that is willing to partner with local...

Ideas for Christmas Traditions

Posted in December 23, 2009 by Charles in Creativity, Family, Life | 8 comments

Christmas is a wonderful time to create some lasting traditions for friends and family. Common traditions include collecting new ornaments for the tree each year or giving away a random gift to a stranger. Ever since my wife and I became parents, we've been thinking of ways to develop some rich traditions for our home. Do you have any ideas to...