by Michael Leppert | Oct 30, 2017 | Health/Fitness, Pop/Life
Atlanta, Georgia killed my sister Karen. That’s not exactly true, though it is where she spent most of her life and it is where she died. Karen wasn’t anything like the subject of the John Mayer song, “Neon.” Except that she was in Atlanta and that...
by Michael Leppert | Apr 8, 2017 | Creative, Health/Fitness, Pop/Life
Who among us does not have some experience, in some way, with addiction? For the few Americans who can raise their hand to that question, my best advice is to count your blessings today and to not bet on that winning streak continuing tomorrow. I bought an important...
by Michael Leppert | Sep 11, 2016 | Health/Fitness, Politics/Government
I was introduced to the legacy of the late Warren Bennis this week. The innovative scholar on leadership has written that leaders are people who do the right thing, and managers are people who do things right. Mayors, governors and presidents need to be good at both....
by Michael Leppert | Apr 10, 2016 | Health/Fitness, Politics/Government
There was a fascinating gathering of people Saturday afternoon on the South lawn of the Indiana Statehouse. It was a rally for women’s rights. I have to admit, I’m a sucker for a good rally. And this one did not disappoint. There were a couple of...
by Michael Leppert | Mar 13, 2016 | Health/Fitness, Politics/Government
A bad decision was made this week at the Indiana Statehouse. The outcome of the debate is a source of disappointment and shame for me as a Hoosier. But the failure of our process this time is less about what was decided, and more about who did the deciding. The...
by Michael Leppert | Feb 7, 2016 | Health/Fitness, Pop/Life
I have a birthday coming up next month. That is not completely accurate. My lungs have a birthday of sorts coming up next month and the rest of me, from the depth of my soul to the top of my head, will be celebrating with them. In March, it will be ten years since I...
