Saturday, November 22, 2014 was National Adoption Day which is an event to raise awareness about children without families. In Maricopa County, the county which surrounds Phoenix, Arizona, 311 adoptions were finalized that day. This means that 311 happy children now have permanent families. The day is a happy and joyous occasion. My wife and…
According to an article by Sumathi Reddy which was recently published in The Wall Street Journal, “Research shows people’s mood affects how they walk. When people are happy, they tend to walk faster and more upright, swing their arms and move up and down more, and sway less side to side than sad or…
On November 26, 2013, David R. Henson made a post to his blog titled, “An Antidote to Anxiety: A Homily for Thanksgiving.” This post grabbed my attention, so I would like to share part of it with you. “Science has finally caught up with religion on this one. Studies show that spending time counting our…
Several years ago, I had the privilege of sitting next to a fellow named Jeff Cox on a flight from Chicago to Phoenix. At the time he was the third base coach for the Chicago White Sox Major League Baseball team. For much of the flight, we traded baseball stories laughed. Then I asked him…
This past week, my daughter who is a kindergarten teacher, asked me to attend a program at her school that was honoring veterans. I have been a Vietnam veteran for more than 43 year and have never been part of a program where I was honored for my service to our country. I had no…
Carson Palmer is the quarterback of the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Several weeks ago during the last minute of a game, Mr. Palmer threw a 75 yard touchdown pass to win it. This made Mr. Palmer an instant superhero to hundreds of thousands of people. The next morning, he could have stayed…
The Lansing State Journal recently contained an article written by David Harns which commemorated the six month anniversary of the passing of Lacey Holsworth. She was the eight year old girl with terminal cancer who captured the hearts of basketball fans everywhere because of her smile, positive attitude and a very special relationship with Michigan…
A friend of mine was on a return flight from Zurich, Switzerland riding in the coach section of the plane. He was sitting in the aisle seat of his row and the middle seat beside him was empty. As the flight attendant positioned herself for the safety briefing she attempted to put her props (seat…
My son Phil passed away on September 30. This was a tremendous shock as he was only 37 years old. He was a wonderful guy with a quick wit, big heart and a great sense of humor. He will be sorely missed by everyone who knew him. I feel very fortunate that the last words…
I saw this saying on a poster when I was working out at the YMCA recently. If there’s one lesson I’ve learned in life this is it. In recent years, a number of college athletic coaches have lost their jobs because they inflated their resumes with false claims about graduate degrees they had earned when,…