Godzilla!

Godzilla!

Godzilla! “Always believe something wonderful is happening, and will always continue to happen.” Bruce Van Horn Maybe you have noticed this phenomenon. You wake up in the morning with a particular plan, or no plan, and what actually happens during that day...
A Giving Nature

A Giving Nature

A Giving Nature “It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” Sir Edmund Hillary Early on in our marriage, my wife, Liz, and I took a trip to Carmel, California, one of the most romantic places ever. There is something in the air, or water, or trees...
Oops!

Oops!

Oops! “Do the best you can, and don’t take life too seriously.” Will Rogers While on vacation with my family several years ago, I noticed on successive nights two busboys drop plates and glasses while clearing tables, and I remembered my own...
A Man of His Word

A Man of His Word

A Man of His Word “Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.” H. Jackson Brown, Jr. When I started in the insurance business, I knew nothing about insurance. But gradually, through the help and guidance of many...
What’s in a Name?

What’s in a Name?

What’s in a Name? “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” William Shakespeare When I was twenty-one, I was out on a first date with a young woman whom I met through a friend. We went to dinner at the Summer House, which had dining and a theater-style bar. It...