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Disconnecting to Really Connect

Disconnecting to Really Connect

Last week I went to a local chain restaurant to pick up food for my family. It was a familiar scene as I walked in. A bunch of strangers who had ordered from home and suddenly found themselves waiting in the same room for their food. As I looked around... read more

Bringing your best self to work- at summer camp!

Bringing your best self to work- at summer camp!

A French court just ruled that a man who was fired by a Paris-based consulting firm was wrongly dismissed for his refusal to take part in after-hours social events sponsored by his employer. The headline in the Washington Post read, “French man wins the right to not be fun at... read more

The Neighborhood of Camp

The Neighborhood of Camp

This time of year, I love watching A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and then later A Charlie Brown Christmas. They are familiar and nostalgic. Not only do they remind me of holidays past and watching these specials with my own children, they remind me of my childhood, roaming the neighborhood with... read more

And Just Like That...

And Just Like That...

And just like that, the ground at Camp is covered in snow. As is usual, the weather personalities get excited, the predicted amount of snow falls short of the forecast and for the first 24 hours, there is an overwhelming sense of serenity that pervades Mishawaka. It’s like the cabins,... read more

Uncle Scrap Iron

Uncle Scrap Iron

In the brochure photo he looked larger than life. It was 1974- way before Arnold or Lou had entered the collective popular image of what it meant to be “ripped”, but Uncle Terry Moore cut an imposing figure in the first Camp Mishawaka brochure I ever saw. It’s as true... read more