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Life Milestones Matter!
I know as a kid growing up that I had an actual graduation from kindergarten! I truly idolized my...
June 2021 Update
Too Many Cooks Spoil the Dinner or Rather, Lots of Volunteers Get a House Painted in an Hour!
I was fortunate to have an amazing mom who was totally hands on and taught me how to do everything...
May 2021 Update
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What’s most important in life isn’t how you start off but how you finish!
I can remember as a teen struggling with the notion that what mattered most in life wasn’t how you...
Who is your help and hope in life?
I’m sure you’ve had that kind of day where you just wanted to scream? A few days ago I was on a...
Words matter!
I have memories from childhood where my mom would go over the old adage, ‘sticks and stones can...
The new normal? NO!!
As I listened to a local talk show, Bruce & Pamela @ktar, I was taken back at this mom sharing...
Everything happens for a reason? Even running out of gas.
I have to actually admit that I did something totally foolish and crazy last night. I ran out of...
The talk ….. about bias, race, hatred & the power of forgiveness.
I recently attended a community forum held at a Mega African American Church in the downtown area...
Finishing well is what matters the most!
This last Saturday I witnessed again the impact of caring about how you finish! One of my partner...
Life is about giving not getting!
I’m always encouraged and inspired by a group of friends from a local company, Stormwind in...
Be a father to the fatherless!
Had an insightful conversation with a good friend who helps out with our tutoring program. He had...
Is it possible for a backup to be a winner?
It’s amazing how life too often is always about being number 1 and talking about coming in second...
Respect and trust do matter!
I know that at times I get annoyed with friends that ask if they can borrow money only to know...
How can you love your neighbor if you don’t know them?
Society has changed so much over the last generation, where the average person moves so often,...
New Life even when you’re old?
One of the more amazing aspects of life as you age is the fact that you choose how you live! There...
Do the right thing! Forget, finder’s keepers and loser’s weepers.
Richard Taverna, a New York subway rider, found a blue Chanel bag Thursday morning in the station...
Loneliness is something all of us face!
I just read a recent article about how loneliness hits at different ages. I’m fortunate in...
Is it possible to turn a bad day into a better day?
I know that everyone, myself included, have genuine bad days! Yes, where everything seems to go...
Lights Cheer Up Your Life!
This last weekend we had a quick getaway to Prescott. We didn’t realize it was the special Holiday...
Kindness will change a life!
I know the world watched the funeral, memorial and life celebration of President H.W. Bush #41...
Names Matter!
I know that when someone calls you, ‘Hey You’ or ‘What’s Your Face’ that hurts! Why don’t you...
Why we rescue dogs… because we’ve been rescued!
I was taken back recently by an article online that attempted to make the point that dogs might be...
Build a bridge or a wall?
One of the more amazing aspects of my youth was living in areas where there weren’t any walls....