Clarity, Sacrifice, Achieve
What sacrifices are you willing to make? Consider a goal and the anticipated result. To achieve the outcome, you must let something go....
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Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Aug 22 min read
Dear Kazo,
It's your turn again! Congrats on making it to 11 years old this week. I hope you enjoyed your special day. With our trip to Atlanta this...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jul 53 min read
Bronny and Lebron
If you follow basketball, then you know what happened last week. If you ate more than your share of barbeque on the 4th or drank too much...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jun 282 min read
Dear Dad,
It’s been five days. How are you feeling? Do you miss Los Angeles and the process of preparing for your next sermon? Fifty years of...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jun 213 min read
The Hike to Juneteenth
My mission began at 5:30 AM on June 16. I went around the house and made sure everyone was up and getting ready. Before humidity filled...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jun 142 min read
For Them
If police and doctors knew more about race and empathy, could they have done more to save his life? We will never know. Do you remember...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
May 312 min read
Dear Emery,
You are twelve years old. Thank you for stopping the daily reminders of your birthday. We didn’t forget. I hope you are pleased with your...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Mar 224 min read
Lost in the Woods
We arrived at the hiking leader's home at 5:33 AM. She was already in her car and ready to leave. While pulling up behind her, I looked...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Dec 15, 20232 min read
Dear Zu,
You told me not to do this. But after I reminded you that I could die tomorrow, you excused my desire to write you this letter. Thank...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Aug 4, 20232 min read
Dear Kaz,
You turned ten years old. Congrats on joining the double-digits club! This year, dinosaurs, swimming, and skateboarding made your list of...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jun 16, 20233 min read
Fathers and This Day
Sunday is our day. It's Father's Day, and perhaps we should anticipate a proper celebration for the work we do year-round to support our...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jun 2, 20232 min read
Soccer or Football?
Dear Emery, How does it feel to turn 11 years old? I remember that age, but I won't bore you with stories of my year in the fifth grade....
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
May 19, 20233 min read
Chat, Talk, Lecture
“Dad, have you heard of this thing called AI Chat?” “No, what’s that?” “It’s not ChatGpt. It helps you respond to someone when they say...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Dec 16, 20223 min read
For Zu at Twelve
This week you turned twelve years old. Last Friday, you complained about a sore right leg. Twice, you stopped swimming practice early...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Aug 5, 20222 min read
Mkazo at 9
Dear Kazo, I am writing this from the Miami airport. Your mom took you and your siblings to play in the airport’s indoor playground. We...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jun 24, 20223 min read
Fridays after Father's Day
“Pick up the pillows. Get the pillows off the floor.” Of course, you must repeat yourself multiple times to complete a single task. This...
Dad
Jun 3, 20223 min read
4 Emery at 10
Today is your 10th birthday! Last week, you told me that it was your last week as a 9-year-old. Thank you for the reminder. Yesterday, we...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Apr 29, 20223 min read
The Shark Bait Swimmer
Where the mind goes, the body flows. If you can visualize your target, you're halfway there. Thinking about how to encourage my daughter...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Feb 18, 20225 min read
Growing Up As X
Do you know Malcolm X? I mean, do you know his message beyond the popular rhetoric and co-opted slogans of organizations claiming to...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jan 14, 20223 min read
The Reading Goal
When was the last time you read something that challenged you? Do you have a fiction or non-fiction book now that makes you reconsider...
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