Creativity

February 8, 2018

My friend owns a snow removal business and has had a hard time retaining employees this season due to our lack of snow. He’s embarked on a new hiring initiative and says it’s working great. The training phase is a bit more extensive but payroll has been cut as dog bones are pretty inexpensive.

Grandiose miscalculation

February 7, 2018

Now this sounds like a grand idea. Let’s show the world our might by having a massive military parade in our nation’s capital. This is is something that can surely unite those pesky Dems and staunch conservatives. I mean…c’mon…when you think about parades you’ve witnessed in North Korea and Iran, doesn’t it get your patriotic […]

Fountain of youth

February 4, 2018

The soul is healed by being with children. Fyodor Dostoevsky  

One great book

February 4, 2018

A very young man read this book five years ago. If you are looking for a compelling story and a great read, give it a shot. It might encourage you to believe in the power of intuition…the little voice that whispers to step beyond your comfortable life and try something new.

Only one

February 4, 2018

‘There is vitality, a life force, energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost. The world will not have […]

Reality check

February 4, 2018

A young boy approached the parish priest after mass. Before the priest could say anything, the youngster held out his hand holding a $1 bill. ‘What is this for, son?’ ‘My dad said you’re the poorest preacher he’s ever heard.’

2024 Presidential Candidate

February 4, 2018

“Whether we realize it or not, we are affecting everyone around us with our every move,” Watt added. “The more than we can shine a light on the positivity and the good that we are in this world, the better off we’re going to be. We all have to go through this crazy journey together, […]

Life is good

February 4, 2018

Dan Lilya had always dreamed of playing football for The Moose Creek Rebels. The only problem…he was born with a severed spinal cord and is paralyzed from the waist down. One of the players on the team had a thought. ‘Couldn’t Dan be the holder for field goals and extra points?’ The coach loved the […]

JoJo

February 4, 2018

Penny apologized profusely. She had promised to drop off JoJo at 8:00 p.m. as the family was leaving early the next morning for Puerto Vallarta. When the doorbell rang at 9:45, Penny was holding the beloved JoJo who, as you can see, was ready for bed. We’ve now decided to name our dog sitting adventure […]

A noble calling

January 31, 2018

‘Six months today…and six to go. I get it. He feels, like his dad, a calling to serve our country. Especially after 9/11. The Skype calls help but I miss the one on one hoop battles in the driveway and skiing the blacks in Vail. I try to keep busy and then it hits me…how dangerous […]

True Grit

January 28, 2018

Caroline Wozniacki has done it. In her forty-third attempt, she has won the major title she has coveted for so long. She, along with golfer Sergio Garcia are no longer the best players in their sports to never win a major. Oh my…it wasn’t easy. She was down 5 games to one vs. Jana Fett […]

Sweetness

January 28, 2018

Fifty years from now, many of us will be long gone, but people will still be talking about the sensational Roger Federer. Twenty major titles and three of the last five when many folks had suggested his best days were over. As Chris Fowler said today…’time marches on except for Roger Federer.’ It has become […]

Afterlife

January 24, 2018

“You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us.”   Robert Louis Stevenson

A no brainer

January 23, 2018

Dr. David Agus has written a handy book entitled A Short Guide to a Long Life. In it, he gives 10 health benefits for taking a daily walk. Here ya go. You’ll prevent weight gain and possibly walk off weight. You’ll reduce your risk of cancer. You’ll reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke. […]

Grace

January 22, 2018

Grace couldn’t tell her mom about what happened on the bus today. She just kept to herself and hoped the cruel comments would not resume on Monday. The youngster had all weekend to be haunted by the two questions bullied kids ask themselves…’what did I do?’ and ‘will this ever stop?’

So what

January 22, 2018

Dave played some of his best tennis in the second set to even the match. He and his partner had stolen the momentum and seemed ready to roll in the 10 point match tiebreaker. Dave’s return of serve vanished in the tiebreak and they lost 10-3. To cap it off, he double faulted on the […]

Stubborn

January 20, 2018

One of the announcers at The Australian Open used the word ‘stubborn’ the other day. She was referring to a player who has a high shot tolerance which in lay man’s terms is a great respect for the value of each ball struck. If you were lucky, you watched the epic battle last night between […]

Separation Anxiety

January 19, 2018

  It’s about a fifty/fifty chance that … for the first day or so, dogs who come to stay with with us will experience some degree of PTSD. The condition manifests itself in any number of ways. It just requires patience knowing that ‘this too shall  pass.’ Maybe it’s Pets Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Comfort

January 18, 2018

‘Be kind…for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.’   MacLaren

Wowser

January 16, 2018

‘So…how often do work on this shot?   Uh…like never. You just have to be in the moment and let er fly.’   https://youtu.be/P7CyP54B25w