Born to Win

Men are born to succeed, not to fail.    Henry David Thoreau Born to Win It is February 15 of this year and I’m kneeling beside a bathtub that is filled with bubbles and my granddaughter, Lucy.   My wife, Anita, and I are on a mission to spend time with our two...

FIINDING SHANGRI-LA

We come into this world head first and go out feet first; in between, it is all a matter of balance.?- Paul Boese In 1933, James Hilton wrote the blockbuster best seller of its time, Lost Horizon. It told the story of American and English survivors from a plane crash...

They Can’t Come Back

We are a short time here and a long time gone. They Can’t Come Back It’s been many years since the passing of one of America’s most beloved newspaper columnists, Erma Bombeck. Her humor and wisdom entertained and instructed us for decades. One of Erma’s most poignant...

WHAT COMES AFTER THE HONEYMOON?

Fire & Ice Some say the world will end in fire Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire, I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice....

KEY TO HAPPINESS

Rule your mind, or it will rule you. Horace As I was considering the conclusion of our four pronged series on the teaching of Dr. William Glasser and his concept of “positive addictions,” I was struck by the similarities between Glasser’s final point and the final...