Matt McCoy A year ago last August, we started having a “Meeting with Matt” each month, as a way of having an informal forum for anyone who wants to attend to share what’s on their minds with me. I can’t believe a year has gone by already! Over the last year, we’ve discussed topics ranging from building … Read more
We’ve made it to summer at last! This month, I’d like to turn again to a quote from an author who makes frequent appearances in these messages, Mark Twain: “Many public-school children seem to know only two dates: 1492 and the 4th of July; and as a rule they don’t know what happened on either … Read more
This month, I need your help. Back in mid-May, Annie and I went to a conference for all of the nonprofit and mission-based housing and care providers in Oregon, and the theme was, “Life on Purpose.” We attended all sorts of education sessions and networking events, but the one that has been stuck in my … Read more
According to Ovid, May is named for the maiores, which is Latin for ancestors. It’s fitting, then, that May is the month traditionally chosen to honor our ancestors by cleaning cemeteries and adorning graves with flowers. We choose especially to honor our fallen soldiers who died in the service of our nation on Memorial Day. … Read more