There are many today who fear that our society is embracing “wimp-dom.” Statements such as “it isn’t fair” and “we need to level the playing field” and “we should create rules that insure that nobody loses” celebrate the idea that we are all helpless and cannot compete and win on […]

When you receive this week’s missive, I will be attending a business meeting in Las Vegas. I flew out of Lafayette on Wednesday morning and will return Saturday afternoon. In a world that seems to be overflowing with hate, fear and discord, I must confess that I too am a […]

This week’s message is another selected from my personal “Best of” collection. It was originally sent March 18, 2011.  It’s been said that if a square peg doesn’t fit a round hole, neither the peg nor the hole is to blame. Between two people, the question “whose fault is it?” […]