Shifting Forward

A wanderer’s musings.

Make Tuesday a tradition.
Family Dynamics
Make Tuesday a New Kind of Day

Carrie J. Knowles on November 11, 2025

Personal Perspective: When did you last push the constant demands of life aside and sit down with your family for a meal on an ordinary weekday night? How about on Tuesday?

Personal Perspective: When did you last push the constant demands of life aside and sit down with your family for a meal on an ordinary weekday night? How about on Tuesday?

Altruism
Can 25 Cents Cause a Chain Reaction of Connection?

Carrie J. Knowles on December 30, 2024

Personal Perspective: COVID-19 and politics have built walls in our society. Sharing a grocery cart that costs you a quarter is a good first step toward breaking down those barriers.

Personal Perspective: COVID-19 and politics have built walls in our society. Sharing a grocery cart that costs you a quarter is a good first step toward breaking down those barriers.

Aging
Are You the Sum of What You Do, or Just a Decent Person?

Carrie J. Knowles on May 17, 2024

A Personal Perspective: Retiring is a complicated issue. You need to decide many things, including where you want to go and who you'll be without the status of a job title.

A Personal Perspective: Retiring is a complicated issue. You need to decide many things, including where you want to go and who you'll be without the status of a job title.

Relationships
How Do You Build a Community That Cares?

Carrie J. Knowles on January 24, 2024

A Personal Perspective: If we built communities where we cared about each other, despite our differences, would the world be kinder?

A Personal Perspective: If we built communities where we cared about each other, despite our differences, would the world be kinder?

Gratitude
Enjoy Every Peach, There Won't Be More Tomorrow

Carrie J. Knowles on September 14, 2023

A Personal Perspective: This summer has had wildfires, flooding, and earthquakes, which has made it easy to forget about enjoying the season.

A Personal Perspective: This summer has had wildfires, flooding, and earthquakes, which has made it easy to forget about enjoying the season.

Artificial Intelligence
I Am Not a Robot

Carrie J. Knowles on March 24, 2023

Ready or not, AI is here and it's coming to your computer faster than you can decide how you should use it.

Ready or not, AI is here and it's coming to your computer faster than you can decide how you should use it.

What's in a shadow?
Attention
Recognizing Misinformation and Disinformation

Carrie J. Knowles on February 6, 2023

A Personal Perspective: Having trouble figuring out what's the truth and what's a lie? Look into the shadows and question what you've heard or read before you accept it.

A Personal Perspective: Having trouble figuring out what's the truth and what's a lie? Look into the shadows and question what you've heard or read before you accept it.

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