Empathy

Trying on the Other Guy’s Hat

Morning Reflections February 10, 2021 Comments Off

In the mid-1950s, during the heyday of Major League Baseball, Birdie Tebbetts was the manager of the Cincinnati Reds. Birdie’s public demeanor was gruff and irascible – fairly typical for skippers of that era. But he also had a soft spot. After giving up three years of his playing career to serve in World War II, Tebbetts resumed his role… Read more »

Morning Reflections September 25, 2020 Comments Off

It’s often said that before we can hope to understand someone else’s life, we need to walk a mile in their shoes. Or perhaps join them on a car ride from Washington D.C. to Texas. Before he became vice-president and ascended to the White House following JFK’s assassination in November 1963, Texas senator Lyndon B. Johnson sometimes asked his black… Read more »