WRITTEN STORIES
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Golf Is Fun!
Golf is Fun! "Golf is a nice walk spoiled." Mark Twain Ok, golf can be a pain in the neck, that's true. But it is also fun when I remember the following: That it affords me the camaraderie of my friends. When I manage to have fun playing, even when not playing well....
Dog in Training
Dog in Training "If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then give him only two of them." Phil Pastoret Our dog Rayfe is a golden retriever. But with a nod to P.G. Wodehouse, I like to think of him as a Gorgonzola Cheese Hound....
No Whining
No Whining “Even though the future seems far away, it is actually beginning right now.” Mattie Stepanek How much of our time and energy do we spend complaining about circumstances and other people? Well, I know every moment I spend doing that is a waste of energy- my...
What Do You Want Now?
What Do You Want Now? "God, please teach me to speak (and email) the right words at the right time with the right tone, so I can live in peace and happiness." Anonymous I regularly communicate with several hundred people over email, and I’ve been doing this for years....
Thinking of You
Thinking of You "If you're worried about what other people think of you, just remember this, most people are more concerned with their slightest headache than with news of your impending death." Norman Vincent Peale People generally don't notice things. If you had a...
Tough Decisions
Tough Decisions "Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement." Will Rogers In business and in life, we come across lots of opportunities. Most of the time, they are fairly straightforward. Sometimes, they’re not. And when that's the...
Work Walking
Work Walking "Sitting is the new smoking." Anne Hathaway in The Intern If you haven't seen The Intern, which came out in 2015, I recommend it. It's a terrific movie, with wisdom, experience, and heart, and you can even watch it with your kids. But you be the judge of...
Scouting
Scouting "I am not what happens to me, I am what I choose to become." Carl Jung If you have the gift of reading someone's feelings from the expression on his face, you might decipher mine in the photo above. Standing on our driveway, about to depart to Scout Camp for...
The Baby Bed
The Baby Bed "A family is one of nature's masterpieces." George Santayana A baby crib came into the life of our family just before I was born. My parents were wild for antiques, so they bought a hundred-year-old baby crib in an antique store, to be my first bed. The...
What makes you come alive?
What makes you come alive? "Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs are people who have come alive." Howard Thurman The following story was contributed by my very good friend, Mike Kazanjian. My best...
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