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...
Shhhhhhh!

Shhhhhhh!

Shhhhhhh! “Sometimes nothing is a good thing to say.” Anonymous Years ago, I was a board member of a small foundation. I had missed a meeting and, when I returned, had heard that there had been quite a squabble at the last meeting, and one of the newer board members...
A Favor for a Friend

A Favor for a Friend

A Favor for a Friend “If there be any truer measure of a man than by what he does, it must be by what he gives.” Robert South One of our neighbors when I was a kid was Henry Silva, who appeared along with the Rat Packers, Frank, Dean, Sammy, Peter, and...
Flamethrower

Flamethrower

Flamethrower “There is no secret so close as that between a rider and his horse.” Robert Smith Surtees When Martha and I first met, she was just twenty-two. We were introduced by a mutual friend and liked the look of each other. Though twenty-two seems...
The Wild Ride

The Wild Ride

The Wild Ride “A man that don’t love a horse, there is something the matter with him.” Will Rogers When my Aunt Janice moved to Georgia for a few years, she had to leave her horses behind in Los Angeles. So, my mom and dad would go out to the stables...