Alan WrightLearning from DementiaFor the past few years my dear father-in-law has grown increasingly forgetful. Once a polyglot, with a vast store of knowledge about…Sep 22, 20222Sep 22, 20222
Alan WrightLove Your Neighbor, your Enemy, and Everything Else“Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you.” from The Gospel According to Saint MatthewAug 26, 2022Aug 26, 2022
Alan WrightOn Becoming a Human BeingThe Industrial Revolution — which began around 1700 and continues into the present— has produced previously unimaginable miracles of…Aug 15, 20222Aug 15, 20222
Alan WrightWhat White People Need to Understand About Racial UnrestA white friend of mine recently said that, while he agrees with many aspects of the Black Lives Matter movement, when things turn violent…Jun 21, 20202Jun 21, 20202
Alan WrightinFlourish MagThe Rebirth of CultureIn 2012, Nobel Prize winning Peruvian novelist Mario Vargas Llosa proclaimed “the death of culture.” According to Vargas Llosa “Culture…Apr 26, 20201Apr 26, 20201
Alan WrightHow to be Happy through Good Times and Bad“These weeks of social distancing have reminded me how much I need physical touch to be happy” the checkout lady at our local grocery…Apr 12, 2020Apr 12, 2020
Alan WrightinFlourish MagOne Thing to Us Get Through Coronavirus, an Election Year and Other Hard TimesCOVID-19 has us in lockdown, uncertain when or how it will end. Two weeks? Two months? We hear that, as many as 56% of the world’s…Mar 29, 2020Mar 29, 2020
Alan WrightExpect the Unexpected, and Keep Your Chainsaw Sharp“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” Unlocking the secrets of miracles and joy.Dec 11, 20191Dec 11, 20191
Alan WrightinFlourish MagWant to Change Your Life? Write Yourself a New Script!“I am a man who loves starting things. I have great ideas. While I lack the discipline required to finish projects, I can leave that to…Dec 7, 20191Dec 7, 20191
