Black Sheep Report

Does the World Have a Maturity Problem?

Richard Penney — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:50:49 +0000

Do “adults” in America and all over the world need to grow up? While I was driving I thought of something Stephen Covey said about maturity and it got me thinking. Maybe there are a lot of people who are adults biologically who haven’t reached maturity mentally. People talk about a warm fuzzy interdependence among the people of earth. It’s [...]

A New American Proverb

Richard Penney — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:30:48 +0000

Teach an American to fish, feed him for a day. Teach an American to fish, there’s a good chance he’ll just sit on his ass and wait for the government to give him a fish at the expense of his neighbor.

We Talk Too Much

Richard Penney — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:00:11 +0000

We talk too much. Everybody wants to talk about everything all the time. That’s a lot of talking. I may be wrong, but I get the feeling it’s too much. I had a weekend with a lot of private, quiet time this weekend. I realized that when it’s quiet and people aren’t talking it’s like giving your mind some much [...]