Today we celebrate Columbus Day. Columbus the hero, the intrepid explorer, the smooth talker, a man of supreme confidence, fearless leader, visionary. Great story! In actuality, Columbus was not the first to know the world was round, he was a pretty good confidence man, he managed to parley some accidents into a general perception of […]
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I am the first to admit my computer skills are…OK, somewhat behind where they might be. I also like to think I am a pretty even tempered guy, able to deal with things as they come along and keep an even keel, HOWEVER, when I get on the phone with a tech support person about
Are you looking for that someone special? Someone who will have you walking with your feet off the ground? Someone who makes you look forward to living each moment of each day? When we find someone who does that the world changes on so many levels. But here is the truth about that experience which comes
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Ray Kinsella planted his Field of Dreams in Iowa, you plant your Field of Dreams in your heart. You plant this field every day, every moment. No matter if you plant a field of corn, a baseball diamond, or a patio garden there is one thing in common for all these fields, you will have
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At the beach this afternoon I saw an older man go into the surf wearing a long coat, long pants and shoes. He was clearly having a good time and harming no one, but the police showed up. Every time this guy goes to the beach someone calls the police because he isn’t “normal.” In
I have written here previously about my being a proud part of the All American Soap Box Derby. An experience this weekend gave me another reason to cherish that association. We had a race in Oceanside, California and a family was coming from Northern California to attend. On the way down their van caught fire. They
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Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness, that’s what the Bill of Rights say are our rights are as Americans. Life; well I presume you have that. Liberty; you chose to read this, so we are good there, but what about happiness? Here is my simple recipe for happiness; ask yourself every night; “how am
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Which poet said the English and Americans are divided by a common language? Let’s take that a step further, we Americans are separated by a common language too. It is the subtlety of the use of our language which divides us. If I say “I love you” that can mean about a half a million things!
Would you be surprised to learn that some people actually thrive on suffering? Would you think me mad if I said that rather than being unhappy suffering, there are those among us who think the more they feel they are suffering, the happier they feel, at least to themselves? As odd as this may sound,
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Not being an M.D. I cannot say for certain, but I would think one truth about humans which might irk someone who has dedicated themselves to study and practice for so many years is that in the end there is nothing any human can do to heal another human being. Take for example the number
