Places w/ higher rates of poverty, don’t have more homelessness (left) Places w/ higher rates of mental illness, don’t have more homelessness (top right) Places w/ higher rents, *DO* have more homelessness (bottom right) Bottom line: The root cause of homelessness is housing.

Great study/thread here: Delta vs. Omicron + Vax’d/Unvax’d responses (H/T Jon Rolph)

Angel Garza, whose ten year old daughter Amerie was murdered, holding her photo to his heart: "How do you look at this girl and shoot her? Oh, my baby. How do you shoot my baby?"

You’re cool, Syd McKinney - thanks for sharing your amazing talents with us!

Listen to this slowly. Then listen again. Bob Roberts Jr. ن on @HolyPostPodcast with Skye Jethani and Phil Vischer on how his love for people grew when he did this one thing.

Yes…”it is worth remembering that Juneteenth, as much as the Fourth of July, represents American democracy's true birthday.”

Today, there are houseless fathers who continue to fight and persevere through the challenging task of raising children without a home - you are seen and loved. - Sparing a Thought For Homeless Parents - ⁦HumanKind Wichita⁩ humankindwichita.org/homeless-paren…

I cannot begin to express the gratitude I have for everyone at HomeGrownWichita for helping make this happen! It is honestly still unreal to me that my piece is going to be viewed and enjoyed by so many. Thank you so much for supporting me as an athlete, an artist, & a human🫶🏼

If possible, I’d recommend working for a company full of good people doing cool things. Because they are always up to something like this. And if you want to see Sydney McKinney’s art first hand, you can check it out in Liberty, MO starting tomorrow. kwch.com/2022/07/05/hom…

I work with that guy Paul Lavender!

Incredible.

These #aftershocks can play. Honored that ⁦Markis McDuffie⁩ and ⁦D-Saucey #21⁩ have been in a Carlos O’Kelly’s commercial. They were really really good at the end tonight. #tbt

IT'S HERE!! IT'S NOW!! IT'S HAPPENING, AND YOU CAN UNDERSTAND IT!!! youtube.com/watch?v=qw5zzr…

Leadership Wichita has re-launched after a 2 year delay due to COVID-19. The 22’ LW class is ready to learn about critical challenges in Wichita as well opportunity that exist. This morning, President of Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce, John Rolfe and Chamber Chair, Damon Young, kicked us off!

In honor of Labor Day, here’s a memo from Ed O’Malley, KLC’s former president, to his team with the charge to Take Care of Yourself. This is an excerpt from Your Leadership Edge, our foundational leadership book co-authored by Ed and Amanda Cebula. bit.ly/3cFdcdc.

“He defined agape love as willingness to serve without the desire for reciprocation, willingness to suffer without the desire for retaliation, and willingness to reconcile without the desire for domination.”

Jesus' last miracle before his crucifixion: he healed a man wounded by one of his followers. Then he healed the apostle who wielded his weapon in anger. The wounded man’s name was Malchus and his ear was severed from his head by Peter, who believed it was his duty to save Jesus.