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Working the night shift at the Bethlehem Motel

The night manager of the Bethlehem Motel tossed the cup of old, cold coffee into the trash can and gave a quick, end-of-shift report.

Dec 24, 2016

Working the night shift at the Bethlehem Motel

Dec 24, 2016

Len Woods

What to do when you can’t fix what’s broken

Everywhere I look I see things in need of fixing.

Jun 24, 2016

What to do when you can’t fix what’s broken

Jun 24, 2016

Len Woods

Watching Trump and Hillary play kickball at recess

I don’t know how it was at your grade school, but in Slidell, Louisiana, in the late 1960s, we had certain playground customs.

May 11, 2016

Watching Trump and Hillary play kickball at recess

May 11, 2016

Len Woods

Why it’s okay to be an indecipherable mess

“If I have the stuff inside me to make cocoons — maybe the stuff of butterflies is there too.” Trina Paulus

May 9, 2016

Why it’s okay to be an indecipherable mess

May 9, 2016

Len Woods

How “more” and “faster” can kill your heart

Last week I met an ultra-marathoner (i.e., one of those people who thinks running a mere 26.2 miles is for wusses).

Apr 7, 2016

How “more” and “faster” can kill your heart

Apr 7, 2016

Len Woods

What to do when you wake up in a Flannery O’Connor novel

A friend in one of the helping professions once told me, “I would absolutely love my job…if it weren’t for the people.” Then he laughed.

Apr 6, 2016

What to do when you wake up in a Flannery O’Connor novel

Apr 6, 2016

Len Woods

Talk is cheap (until it costs a fortune)

We are a race of yakkers.

Apr 6, 2016

Talk is cheap (until it costs a fortune)

Apr 6, 2016

Len Woods

When being “dissed” is a good thing

I went through a phase where I used the word disillusioned a lot. I said it because I thought it sounded sophisticated. And I acted like…

Mar 31, 2016

When being “dissed” is a good thing

Mar 31, 2016

Len Woods

The forest of knees

My last visit to Disneyworld was a long time ago. I won’t reveal the year, but let’s just say it was back when Disney only had about four…

Mar 31, 2016

The forest of knees

Mar 31, 2016

Len Woods

A completely unscientific Presidential campaign experiment

And now for your election year pleasure, an anecdote about three of the candidates still standing:

Mar 20, 2016

A completely unscientific Presidential campaign experiment

Mar 20, 2016

Len Woods

Len Woods

I’m a writer who helps individuals and organizations share great stories and big ideas with the world. You can find me at lenwoods.com.

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