“I had a dream that I was awake and I woke up to find myself asleep.” -Stan Laurel A man once went to see a psychic to get some insight into how his life was proceeding—was he following his life plan and doing what he came here to do. After connecting with this man’s spirit […]
“I can live for two months on a good compliment.” -Mark Twain A number of years ago, I had the honor of being selected by my peers to serve as President of our state’s chapter of the National Speakers Association. One of the things I most enjoyed about my office was standing at the door […]
“Always be mindful to ask the right questions, because the answers will shape your life.” -Mark Swain, from Thoughts on Life and Living Many years ago, my wife and I were picking tomatoes in our garden in late August. Sensing that I was in deep thought, my wife asked me what I was thinking about. […]
Sticks and stones may break my bones But names will never harm me. –Mrs. George Cupples, 1872 Like many people around the world, I have become increasingly concerned about the lack of civility in our public dialogue—especially over the past few years. It seems that we are increasingly losing our sense of decency and respect […]