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Manage Life by Design
Did Baldwin get it right? In James Baldwin’s book, The Fire Next Time , he writes, “Perhaps the whole root of our trouble, the human...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
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The Oblivious Chase for Patriotism
On July 4 th , I ran the 10K Run for Hunger charity race. The event began at 8:00 AM, hours after a flash flood devastated multiple...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jul 113 min read


Independence Day Awareness
Fireworks, barbecues, and parades filled my childhood’s Independence Days. I looked forward to the holiday and its promises of time with...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jul 43 min read


Literal Liberation and Figurative Prisons
How do you define liberation? Is it the ability to do whatever you choose? Perhaps you see this question through a spiritual lens and...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jun 273 min read


Stay Hard After Juneteenth
We want to stay hard. The barbaric practices of castration during and after chattel slavery in the United States remain ingrained in the...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jun 204 min read


African-centered Capitol Talks and Walks
African-centered education can heal wounds like medicine. It can’t stop immigration protests in Los Angeles, but it possesses the...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jun 134 min read


Emery's Rites of Passage
His preparation to conquer mountains began at birth. When I first held him, I accepted the responsibility and joy of raising a son....
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jun 63 min read


A Dear Son's Rites of Passage
Dear Emery, You will turn 13 in three days. I am writing this letter a few days beforehand, in the early hours, while the house is still...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
May 303 min read


Post Traumatic Flashbacks
The door slid along the carpeted floor. I entered the rectangular office with off-white walls and wooden furniture. On the bookshelf, I...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
May 233 min read


Tyre Skates
Six years in a country with more sand than sidewalks made my children appreciate concrete. After moving from the Caribbean islands to...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
May 163 min read


A broken finger and piano
I stepped out of the office and picked up my sister’s call. When she answered, I could tell from her voice that something was off. She...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
May 92 min read


Football Tears
I arrived at the office earlier than usual. Last Friday, I had family plans that demanded a clear head. My middle son had a soccer...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
May 23 min read


Write, Run, Repeat
A few weeks back, I ran a local 10K race. When I shared my plans with several people, they laughed. My family and friends know that my...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Apr 252 min read


Ideal Work
What is ideal work for you? As much as we would like to chill and enjoy every luxury life can offer, it is not a reality for us. We must...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Apr 182 min read


Food, Comfort, and Taxes
Why should we push toward discomfort when our environments encourage the opposite? Comfort has become our default setting. On every...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Apr 113 min read


Perhaps
I left home at 4:00 AM. With almost two hours to spare before my flight, I arrived at the airport. There was no need to check luggage for...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Apr 42 min read


Artificial and Real Intelligence
"Artificial intelligence helps us imagine who we are.” I listened as my coworker shared ideas from her conference presentation. After our...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Mar 283 min read


Sick, Naked, and Afraid
Have you ever experienced the feelings of being sick, naked, and afraid? Men often ignore their vulnerabilities, but the façade has...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Mar 213 min read


Thoughts from the Aboveground Railroad
Forty minutes before the train departed, I arrived at the Sacramento Valley Station. Everything online told me thirty minutes or less was...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Mar 143 min read


Don't Trust the Fart
How do you train yourself to run a marathon, 26.2 miles? A better question is, why would anyone pay to run that far when multiple modes...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Mar 72 min read
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