JackDunigan

Everything I ever needed to know about life, love and leadership I learned from James Bond

Jack Dunigan — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:05:12 +0000

It might seem that James Bond, a character of fiction, is an unlikely subject for a series on anything serious. Recognized around the world as a womanizing, daredevil, gadget-dependent adventurer, 007 has captivated readers and audiences since the Ian Fleming’s books in the 1950′s. Millions of viewers flock to every new release and there [...]

9 signs you have lost your religion…and why it may not be as bad as you think

Jack Dunigan — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:26:30 +0000

You just might have lost your religion if:

You notice you are increasingly inclined to let things happen rather than make them happen. Religious people always seem to be so stressed. They have, through indoctrination or assimilation with other religious people, developed a sense of what the world should be like and if it [...]

Works in progress

Jack Dunigan — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:16:42 +0000

Time for an update on what I’m working on.

First, there is my first fiction work. “Casts a Long Shadow” is in the editing stage. Cover design is happening now. Here is what the back cover blurb says:

A resort hotel on a secluded bay on a Caribbean Island, a group on a religious retreat [...]

The worth of enduring love and affection between two people

Jack Dunigan — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 06:32:11 +0000

In America we live in a culture of youth. The values of youth – one’s appearance, stylish apparel, cool accessories, and the like are promoted mercilessly from every media outlet. While this is not altogether bad neither is it complete.

For those of us who have lived more than three decades, we have discovered [...]

The single most powerful thing you can do today

Jack Dunigan — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:20:44 +0000

They usually arrive in the deepest darkest days of winter. Their appearance signals the message that the days will indeed brighten, clouds will give way to sunshine, and long nights will be pushed back by longer days.

What are “they?” They are seed catalogs, those colorful paper promises of better times just ahead. They [...]

Why we should give and not let anyone know

Jack Dunigan — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:56:07 +0000

The year was 1972 and we were as poor as Job’s turkey. Sue and I had made a lengthy trip to the northern edge of the Navajo Reservation and found ourselves in Kayenta, Arizona. It was well past dinner time and we were hungry.

In those days we struggled to survive on less than [...]

How to take a little and make it even less – Part 2

Jack Dunigan — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 05:31:05 +0000

Rich people would rather be educated than entertained. This is a big one for me. So many of my Facebook friends fill their posts with their latest concert outing, theme park visit, vacation destination, or entertainment purchase. Wealthy people enjoy life, but their primary focus is knowing more not partying more. The average American watches [...]

19 ways to take a little bit of money and make it even less – Part 1

Jack Dunigan — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 05:57:16 +0000

There are reasons why poor people stay poor and why rich people get richer

I happened to pick up a copy of a nationally distributed newspaper a few days ago. In it was a column written by Paul Busharizi called “To be wealthy is glorious.” Intrigued, I began to read.

One sentence caught my attention [...]

Everything you need to know about God and religion in 5 simple words

Jack Dunigan — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 06:08:39 +0000

Some years ago, a friend of mine, let’s call him Les, told me of an incident at a meeting of a local car club he belonged to. His club sponsored an annual car show at a local shopping center over Labor Day weekend. The central Arizona weekend meant the weather would almost certainly be [...]

Their then is not your then and other cross-cultural bridges

Jack Dunigan — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 14:43:48 +0000

Once, when I was in Uganda, East Africa, for a few weeks helping out at one of the businesses that help underwrite the homes, clinics, and academies of Aidchild.org, the business I assisted is a restaurant in the city of Entebbe. On a Monday, a group of young people came into plan a birthday party [...]