When I was in fourth grade, I hated going to school. I was the kid with his head down on his desk, looking up every few minutes, praying for the clock to tick down to the end of the day. I struggled with Math and English wasn't much better. And of course, my grades suffered.... Continue Reading →
The Big Three: the price of eggs
The world can be a crazy place. Sometimes it helps to step back and list a few of the things you’re grateful for. This year, I'm making it a habit to list three blessings each week. Here’s what I’m grateful for this week, February 23 - March 1: What I'm grateful for: —Food on our... Continue Reading →
Spring to life
We're hitting a milestone today. You won't find it mentioned on the news or on any website. You won't find any other bloggers writing about it either. The milestone: The end of February and winter soon saying goodbye! Photo by Trang Pham on Pexels.com Oh, yes, a big milestone. We don't have long now until... Continue Reading →
The Big Three: Dance the night away
The world can be a crazy place. Some times it helps to step back, close your eyes, and list out a few of the things you’re grateful for. Here’s what I’m grateful for this week, February 16 - 22: What I'm grateful for: —Let's do the twist! Scientists have known for decades that Loggerhead Sea Turtles utilize... Continue Reading →
Lessons from mom
When I was a kid, my mother was a treasure-trove of folksy sayings. When I failed to make the varsity basketball team, she told me to "stop crying over spilled milk. When I was chomping at the bit for Christmas morning, she told me to "hold my horses." Some of her sayings and colloquialisms came... Continue Reading →
Creating some hope – Part I
Johnny was smart as a whip. You'd mention that you were having problems with an important client. He'd pull some movie or pop culture reference out of thin air. "You're gonna need a bigger boat" to solve that problem, he would say stealing the line from the 1975 film, Jaws. He had an encyclopedia for... Continue Reading →
Goin all-in
Life has its share of fickle stops and starts and crazy twists and turns. In the 1969 movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, the main characters, played by Robert Redford and Paul Newman, are cornered on a high cliff. There is no way out. The only choice is to jump. Redford as Sundance Kid... Continue Reading →
The Big Three: Girls Weekend
The world can be a crazy place. Some times it helps to step back, close your eyes, and list out a few of the things you’re grateful for. Here’s what I’m grateful for the week of January 5-11: What I'm grateful for: —Girls, girls, girls. Oh, it's not what you think. My wife is spending... Continue Reading →
Saying no to Quitter’s Day
Bill Gates famously dropped out of Harvard in 1975 to help found Microsoft, becoming one of the richest people in the world with a net worth of $114 billion. Following in his footsteps three decades later, Mark Zuckerberg quit school to found Facebook. Photo by Nathan Cowley on Pexels.com I'm thinking this week about Gates,... Continue Reading →

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