A Tale of Two Lives

A Tale of Two Lives

A writing assignment is given to two classrooms of nine-year-olds in two very different locations. It is to describe what is great about where they live, what they do, what they eat, etc. The essays will be sent to schools in foreign countries to educate students...
 We Need Some Back-up Over Here!

 We Need Some Back-up Over Here!

A college athlete goes pro, landing a multi-million-dollar, multiple-year signing deal. An office temp worker buys a $1 lottery ticket and wins $10,000,000.00. An out-of-work tradesperson is notified of being named sole heir of a distant uncle’s sizable estate. A TV...
When you put it like that …

When you put it like that …

Thinking for a moment, can you remember a season in your life when you were stressed: with a set of demands exceeding what you considered to be your limits; or maybe overwhelming financial challenges whether of your making or imposed on you; a long, drawn-out personal...
Fill ‘er up, please!

Fill ‘er up, please!

Having grown up in the Dark Ages (aka 20th Century), it was the way of things. You could count on it. It even happened at the gas pump! At the grocery store. At the shoe store. You get the picture. What stood out was the rare occasion, the exception to the rule, the...
To Excited to Sleep!

To Excited to Sleep!

We all know this. After a super intense weekend retreat, after the honeymoon, after the big anniversary celebration, after that long-awaited, once-in-a-lifetime getaway, after graduation, after the retirement – the letdown, the exhaustion, the emptiness, the fading...