On more than one occasion when searching for an inspirational muse to share with you, I have turned to Edgar Guest. His Horatio Alger-like life story is in itself inspiring. Edgar Albert Guest (1881 – 1959) was a prolific English-born American poet who was popular in the first half of the […]
An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would wake up every morning and go to the subway. He would get the train right to Central London, and then sit at the street corner and beg. He would do this every single day of his life. […]
It’s as interesting as it is sad, but as I rapidly approach my 72nd birthday my thoughts about the new year are more reflective than resolute. Reflecting on that statement, I think that it sounds more negative than it really is. I think reflection can be very inspirational and one of […]
I have never been big on New Year’s resolutions. I guess there are many reasons why it is traditional that we start a fresh new year with new plans and goals, but truly being resolved to improve oneself should not be relegated to one day each year. However, in the absence […]