Teaching Old Dogs

Teaching Old Dogs

Teaching Old Dogs “You can observe a lot just by watching.” Yogi Berra Maybe you have had this experience. As a matter of fact, if you know anyone under thirty, you are certain to have had this experience. Let me set the stage a bit. My daughter and I were...
Staying Out of Trouble

Staying Out of Trouble

Staying Out of Trouble “Good judgment comes from experience, and experience — well, that comes from poor judgment!” John W. Lang If the quotation above is not one of the great truisms, I don’t know what is. This is so in nearly every aspect of life,...
The Question

The Question

The Question “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” Robert Frost Out of the blue one day, when I was about twelve, my grandmother asked me, “What do you want to be when you grow...
The Escape

The Escape

The Escape “Boys will be boys.” Unknown When I was about nineteen, I was over at my cousin Stephen’s house one Friday night, hanging out with him, my cousin Johnny, my future best man, Scott, and a few of our other friends. As usual, we were...
The Love of My Life

The Love of My Life

The Love of My Life “The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion.” Paulo Coelho When I was a teenager, I loved The Allman Brothers Band. So, when I heard they were playing the Greek years later, I rushed out and got a couple of tickets. I figured I would...