The other day someone asked me what I thought about the recent attack on a CBS news reporter in Egypt. My response was, “Why, what happened?” I should have known it was bad news. People couldn’t believe I had no idea what they were talking about – looking at me
On This President’s Day – God Bless America
“God Bless America – land that I love.” Yesterday, I was scrolling through my iPod for something fresh to listen to, but I couldn’t find anything. I don’t know how that’s possible with a thousand songs always at my fingertips, but nothing was really appealing to me. I guess I
Athlete Salaries are Disrespectful to Hard Working Americans
Recently, I stumbled upon an interesting fact about baseball great Babe Ruth and other athlete salaries. It’s been reported that Ruth earned a higher salary during the Great Depression of the 1930’s then President Hoover – publicly defending his $75,000 earnings by saying, “Why not? I had a better year
Making a home for yourself has more to do with memories
Today, so many of us define ourselves by our careers, our possessions and even our homes. But what if “home” was never a place at all? I found these inspiring words by author Tad Williams. “Never make your home in a place. Make a home for yourself inside your own
Supporting children’s dreams is part of being a good parent
When a parent says, “That’s a waste of time. My money is not paying for that. You’ll go to a regular college and that’s good enough.” Are they really supporting children’s dreams? Here’s an example. My main complaint with people talking on their cell phones in common areas such as