For the past seven months I have worked as the Coordinator of Academic Services for Workforce Readiness at Northern Oklahoma College. It has been a positive experience but, it didn't match up well with my vocation (I am a teacher and coach). So, as of today, I start on a new path that may lead to fresh opportunity for teaching. There is no doubt about who I am and who I feel called to be.

Now that I have written the initial draft of "Bundle of Sticks" (a story about the life and legacy of my great-grandfather, Joseph E. Dolezal) I developing early thoughts for a new story. This story will be about my experiences while serving as an "internal change agent", tasked to lead in the intangible world of culture, in a "medium-sized" company. The "tools of the trade" referenced in the title of this blog post are trust-building and effective interpersonal communication

The Gospel reading at Mass today, John 4: 5-42, was about a Sammaritan woman interaction with Jesus next to a water well. Just how do I seem to handle interaction with those who are marginalized and don't fit up with my brains filter for comfort. Do I practice mercy or expect sacrifice? "A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” His disciples had gone into the town to buy food. The Samaritan woman said to him, “How can you, a Jew, ask me, a