Like many others, I have a lot of memories of my father. Many of them deal with his teaching us to work and support ourselves and families. He once told me about his return from WWII and his issues dealing with coming back. My brother had been born when he was overseas and I was […]
I was visited St Petersburg, Russia recently while on a Baltic Sea cruise. Of course it is a very interesting place to visit with such attractions as the Hermitage Museum and all the other palaces constructed during the Romanav dynasty. Very extravagant and beautiful gold laden places! I had a brief conversation with one of our […]
A friend of mine used to say “a man gets his biggest raise when the dog dies and the kids leave home!” In my case he was right as evidenced by my kids asking why I didn’t finish the basement rec room when they were home. Easy answer: I couldn’t afford it then! But I […]
I hear in the news that there is a flu epidemic going on. It hasn’t affected me, maybe because I had a flu shot. But the news people say that may not work for all strains of flu. One cause they cite is the spreading of the flu bug in the work place. Seems many […]
Selling a book is a big challenge! Especially if you aren’t famous already, and I am definitely not famous. Or rich. Or extremely successful. Just the average guy who lives next door who had problems that he had to overcome to garner the success that he did. That is my story in “Connecting Peace, Purpose […]
By now I think we have all hear about the New York policeman who gave the shoes to the homeless guy. His action was praised by everyone in the news, the internet, and by his peers. It seemed like a good thing to do! Sadly, we later learned that the homeless guy was not wearing […]
I was at a fundraiser last night for a mission that provides microloans to folks in India and other countries. It was very interesting to see how these folks make a difference in the lives of people in their program. Yes, I donated some money to support them! Their concept is to empower folks to […]
That issue seems to never die. Maybe it shouldn’t. I admit I have an interest in the issue as I have two daughters and two granddaughters to “guard” in this issue as this seems to be a women’s issue. I want them to have opportunities. I also admit that when I started my career in […]
I think both parties liked Rice’s speech at the convention Wednesday night. Even liberals were complimentary. I think most of us like stories of how people overcome obstacles and achieve success like she did. She obviously had a tough time as a black girl growing up in the south and some would say being a […]
