Author Archives: Marc Casciani

Aerial View Approaching Pittsburgh International Airport (6/24/2022) It was a great travel week. The type I haven’t had in a while. Two years to be exact. Pre-COVID, I would travel about twice a month somewhere in our operational footprint of PA, OH, MD, WV, NC, SC, VA, and Washington DC. It enabled me to serveContinueContinue reading “Key Lime Pie”

The more and more I reflect on my recent trip to Switzerland, I realize how much the country, culture, and people touched me. It’s now in my top 3 places to retire. I spent most of my time in Montreux, a town on the shoreline of Lake Geneva at the foot of the Alps. It’sContinueContinue reading “Swiss Stewardship”

Imagine a place where nobody throws stones. Where everything said or done is to build up, not break down. To help, not hurt. To support, not accuse. Where there is no gossip. No making fun of others. No harmful words that cut like a knife. Where there’s no pointing fingers. No getting even. No eyeContinueContinue reading “Throwing Stones”

Consider whether you will make love a priority this day. Are you zealous to defend the truth because you like to win arguments, or are you motivated primarily by love for lost or hurt people? It is more important to be right when you argue with someone else, or do you seek to treat themContinueContinue reading “Love as a Priority”

I don’t recall when I first heard the quote. It was at least 25 years ago. It made so much sense, however, I did not truly appreciate it, at least enough to put it into practice. I was too young, too naive, and too focused on myself. As I received yet another InMail message (LinkedIn’sContinueContinue reading “The Golden Rule(s)”

I am imperfect. No matter how hard I try, I simply can’t get it right. Despite my best efforts, I somehow find a way to make someone unhappy with me. It makes me sad, but it doesn’t make me want to quit. In fact, after I allow myself to grieve, I am motivated to learnContinueContinue reading “Neighbor, You Can Count on (Imperfect) Me”

Any given day, I encounter people who are homeless. When I drive home from my office on the North Shore of Pittsburgh, I pass 3-5 homeless people with signs asking for help. They are usually situated at intersections with traffic lights. When the light is red, I usually feel awkward. Do I make eye contact?ContinueContinue reading “Small Acts of Mercy”

Dallas & Jarah 2007 Dallas & Jarah 2022 How do we become more resilient over time? Without challenges, without stress, our resilience is not tested. In 2007, my children’s resilience was low. In 2022, they are two very resilient young adults. A home in Gilchrist, Texas, designed to resist flood waters survived Hurricane Ike in 2008. SimplyContinueContinue reading “Neighbor-Zone Resilience”