This week’s inspiration was originally penned in May 2012. In browsing through my archives this week, I came across it and it moved me to a point where I thought it deserving of resurrection. This past weekend some old friends came into town and we got together. We were very […]

Author Byron J. Langenfield once wrote, “Rare is the person who can weigh the faults of others without putting his thumb on the scales.” One of our greatest failings as humans is our propensity to be critical of others. In politics, it’s the national pastime, but all of us at […]

One of the benefits of being “retired” is the ability to work when and if you want to. It also affords one the opportunity to do nothing with the same frequency. I was in the latter mode yesterday afternoon. My wife and I were sitting with our television on. She […]

One of the wisest and most prolific motivators of all time whose moniker is familiar to us all yet still remains mysteriously unknown is Anonymous. Here is one of his or her bits of poetic wisdom that I rank among my favorites: The Race Defeat! He lay there silently, a […]

One day a professor entered the classroom and asked his students to prepare for a surprise test. They waited anxiously at their desks for the test to begin. The professor handed out the question paper, with the text facing down as usual. Once he handed them all out, he asked […]