by Artie Isaac | Jan 7, 2012 | It happened, Living an engaged life, On Ethics
Hearts age physically. They also age emotionally. Neither is particularly pretty. ******************* A couple years ago, the old man spoke. We were at lunch, the only lunch we ever shared. “May I Tell You A Story?” He didn’t say why he wanted to...
by Artie Isaac | Dec 23, 2011 | Living an engaged life, On Ethics
Different strokes for different folks. Or, as my Australian friend Catherine says, "Horses for courses." So what are your strokes?I can tell you what is not a stroke of mine: violence. I really don't like it. And I don't consider it...
by Artie Isaac | Dec 17, 2011 | On Ethics
[This morning, the rabbi is out. So a friend and I will lead Shabbat services. The friend has skills and will do all the hard stuff: Hebrew, music. I'll do what I do best: distract people throughout the service. And I'll give the sermon. Here's the...
by Artie Isaac | Nov 23, 2011 | Coaching Topics, Living an engaged life, On Ethics
I've spent the past several months having increasingly deeper conversations with entrepreneurs and business owners. It's been an enlightening, joyful honor for me. Observing these businesspeople is humbling. Most of them have a highly defined sense of purpose....
by Artie Isaac | Sep 30, 2011 | Coaching Topics, On Ethics
Here's the draft of a sermon I plan to give tonight at Temple Israel in Columbus, Ohio. Agenda-Free Advice (A Temple Israel Sermon) Where were we? What was I saying last time I was up here? This is Shabbat Shuvah. Shuvah is about returning, so I'm...
by Artie Isaac | Sep 6, 2011 | On Ethics
Several years ago, I was sightseeing in the beloved Negev Desert. Our group had paused in a heavily visited wadi — where passers-by had left thousands of cigarette butts. Disappointed by the litter, I asked our Israeli tourguide, "Why...
