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27 April, 2014

WHY SOME MARRIAGES STAND THE TEST OF TIME AND OTHERS DO NOT

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I have marvelled lately over the miracle of birth and how one generation begets another.  I am particularly moved by photographs of friends ...
17 April, 2014

MY METHOD OF FIGHTING BULLIES NOT RECOMMENDED, BUT EFFECTIVE

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R ecent studies have shown that babies are actually born with a mean streak, confirming a long-standing personal belief about bullying being...
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05 April, 2014

TEACHER'S WISDOM, PAINTERS TRUST, RESULTED IN A MASTERPIECE

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The ancient Greek artist Timanthes' masterpiece was this painting of the "Sacrifice of Iphigenia." Timanthes painted around ...
31 March, 2014

REFLECTING ON THE AGE OF AQUARIUS

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W e all have those moments where we feel something is amiss but we don’t know exactly what it is. We just know in our heart. The universe re...
29 March, 2014

I'M LEARNING TO EVOLVE BEYOND MY SELF-PRESERVATIOANAL EGO

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L ately I have been reading and hearing a lot about how ego is our self perception of who we are and it has taken me 76 years to realize t...
24 February, 2014

A BAGPIPER WHO WAS LOST WITH GOOD INTENTIONS

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A  bagpiper was asked by a funeral director to play at a graveside service for a homeless man. The deceased had no family or friends, s...
23 February, 2014

COLD HARD FACTS OF LATE FEBRUARY

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Late Saturday, February 22, afternoon sun glistens off the ice between Southampton and Chantry Island on Lake Huron. Another deep freeze i...
20 February, 2014

INTRODUCING A NEW BLOG SITE

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EVERY SO OFTEN I CREATE A NEW BLOG OR BLOG SITE THAT PAYS TRIBUTE TO SOMEONE THAT HAS MADE AN IMPRESSION ON ME OVER THE YEARS. TODAY I'M...
17 February, 2014

THE REALITY OF BOYHOOD DREAMS THAT WERE NEVER MEANT TO BE

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A discussion that I was involved in the other day prompted me to realize just how much war and the military was ingrained in the lives of ...
14 February, 2014

BE POSITIVE AND UNCONDITIONAL ABOUT YOUR LOVE

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P ositive thinking merits positive results. Sure this is easy to say but much more complex to apply when we deal with the daily grind of...
10 February, 2014

ALL KIDS NEED TO KNOW IS THAT YOU LOVE TO WATCH THEM PLAY

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I stumbled across this great article by student leadership development expert Tim Elmore . In it he discusses research on what parents can ...
08 February, 2014

On the Road: Photographer proves strangers are friends they haven't yet met...A "touching" breaking down of barriers concept that we all can learn from.

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31 January, 2014

WHAT KIND OF A "FRIEND" ARE YOU ON FACEBOOK?

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I n real life I am a pretty easy-going guy. I take my relationships seriously. It is my nature to insert myself into the lives of the peop...
29 January, 2014

THAT EXPLAINS IT...WHAT A RELIEF TO KNOW IT'S THE HEAVY LOAD THAT MY BRAIN CARRIES, NOT AGE THAT'S PLAYING TRICKS WITH MY MEMORY

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A new study from Germany has likened the memory abilities of older people to full hard drives : They don’t lose cognitive power over time;...
23 January, 2014

IN THE BEGINNING, AS IN THE END, WE ARE ALL OF THE SAME RACE

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W ho are we? Where did we come from? Why are we here? The age-old question of our origin has been baffling mankind for centuries. For most o...
17 January, 2014

AT LEAST I'M ON ROSANNE'S "LOVE LIST"...SO IS OUR DOG LUCY

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M y wife Rosanne "loves" everything, literally.  Countless times a day she "just loves" animals, babies, food, coffee, m...
09 January, 2014

CHRISTIANITY TODAY: WE HAVE FAILED OUR YOUNGER GENERATIONS...BUT HOW MANY OF US REALLY CARE ABOUT WHAT THE FUTURE MAY HOLD?

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I am tackling today a subject that has been on my mind for some time and for which I have no ready answers.  It has to do with the decline ...
06 January, 2014

SEVEN SIMPLE PRIORITIES COULD MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN 2014

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T he holidays are over, family and friends have returned home, the trappings of Christmas have been put away for another year (unless you ar...
04 January, 2014

ARIELLE FORD: THE ALCHEMY OF TRAGEDY

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By Arielle Ford I have often referred to, and quoted from, the work of Arielle Ford who has impressed me as an author, speaker, relation...