With Thanksgiving behind us and Christmas just some three weeks away, we are now squarely in the season of giving and as such, my thoughts remain fixed on the giving aspect of both holidays. Perhaps it’s an age thing, but over the past several years I’ve found myself often pondering […]

Thanksgiving is less than a week away. For most of us it will be a day robust with family, friends, food, football…and more food. Thanksgiving is a holiday of overflowing enjoyment and celebration. Alas, lost in our celebration, save possibly when those gathered collectively bow heads in prayer momentarily before […]

I recently began reading the autobiography of John Wooden. His book is titled They Call Me Coach (McGraw Hill). Wooden was the legendary coach of the UCLA men’s basketball program. He passed away two years ago at the venerable age of 99. He was not just a great teacher of basketball skills, […]

In all the years that I have penned this weekly message I have attempted to avoid political discourse. I will not start now, but with election day looming, I do want to share some thoughts about our current  intransigent political climate. With so many major issues facing our country, it […]