by John Christopher Frame | Dec 21, 2015 | Culture, Leadership, Learning
Steve Harvey’s mistake–naming the wrong contestant as Miss Universe 2015–was something we all cringed at. We all felt bad for everybody involved, including Steve Harvey. But there are 3 key takeaways from this snafu that I think we can all benefit...
by John Christopher Frame | Nov 11, 2015 | Culture, Misc., Responsible living
On Saturday morning, I woke up to find a picture at the top of my Facebook homepage that reminded me of something from six years ago. My roommates and I had taken funny pictures around the old La-Z-Boy recliner in our kitchen. It was like our Christmas card family...
by John Christopher Frame | Oct 9, 2015 | Culture, Misc., Responsible living, Turkey
Waiting at the water department in Istanbul, my wife was number 30 in line. After she was there for a while, the office closed for lunch. And everybody waited longer. Someone made a comment about the dysfunctions of bureaucracies in “Muslim countries,” and...
by John Christopher Frame | Apr 27, 2015 | Culture, Religion, Turkey
Every year on April 23, thousands of Turks board ferries and make their way to the largest island off the coast of Istanbul. Many of them purchase a spool of colorful thread from vendors lining the cobblestone path to the top of a high peak, and they unravel the spool...