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...
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Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Dec 9, 20223 min read
Wine and Cheese
Do you prefer red or white? How important is taste to you? If you let me see your pantry or cellar, would I find more sweet or dry...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Dec 2, 20223 min read
Sunrise
Fingertips of water caressed the sand before returning to the sea. We stood out of reach on the shoreline and watched the waves move in...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Nov 25, 20223 min read
3 For U
Happy International Men’s Day and Thanksgiving! November 19 is the date established to acknowledge men's positive roles in their...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Nov 18, 20223 min read
Small Planes, Medium Fins, and Big Shoes
Have you ever sat on a chartered plane? If not, let me tell you that outside of the additional fees, it's similar to a commercial flight....
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Nov 11, 20223 min read
Power and Popularity
Do you receive spam emails? Mid-term elections and transgender politics filled my inbox this week. Oprah endorsed Fetterman instead of...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Nov 4, 20224 min read
Dear Self
Have you considered writing a letter to a younger or older version of yourself? I imagine the prose would discourage some decisions and...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Oct 28, 20223 min read
Splash
Splash. Does reading the word splash conjure feelings of water hitting you in the face? Perhaps, it makes you think about the puddle...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Oct 21, 20224 min read
THAT Stinky Professor
The human body does not release toxins through its pores. Sweat is the ingenious way we cool off when temperatures rise or exert...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Oct 14, 20223 min read
Anxiety Advising
You have a big report due at work. It’s on a topic you’re familiar with, but you don’t feel confident presenting in front of your...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Oct 7, 20223 min read
Teaching and Theatrics
With individual or pooled resources, you can get blackboards, white smartboards, desks, chairs, laptops, or iPads. Add virtual and...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Sep 30, 20223 min read
Corona, Corona, Corona
Have you shaken the hand of Ms. Corona? About 617 million people worldwide have met the sweet, infectious disease. She visited my home...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Sep 23, 20223 min read
Some Storms and More Covid
The calm before the turbulence continued from Friday morning into the afternoon. But by 5 PM, the 60 MPH wind pushed the trees to sway...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Sep 16, 20223 min read
Sunday Barks, Biceps, and Beer
Last Sunday morning, the dog barked at two ladies on the road outside our house. The walkers started the week with a few good steps...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Sep 9, 20223 min read
Your Non-time
Do you struggle with managing your time? On any given day, there are children to help prepare for school, jobs to get to by 9:00 AM,...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Sep 2, 20224 min read
Sweat and Appreciative Advising in the Caribbean Sun
I arrived at the campus before 8:00 AM. The August sun hit me with the full force of its rays. Before I made it through the security...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Aug 26, 20223 min read
Your Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation
In the article, Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations: Classic Definitions and New Directions, Richard M. Ryan and Edward L. Deci analyze...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Aug 19, 20223 min read
A Grand Canyon of Reflections
Is there anywhere you want to visit? Perhaps, you have pictures and books that describe a dream destination. Are you delaying traveling...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Aug 12, 20223 min read
Your Happy Place
What’s your happy place? Is there more than one spot in your life where you find joy, comfort, and security? If you can answer these...
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...
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