A few years ago I was privileged enough to volunteer at the Boys & Girls club at an inner city location. The children there were so fun and excited about life. One of our activities was to …
Sour Candy and Pucker Faces
When I was a kid my brothers and I loved to punish ourselves by eating the popular candy called “War Heads”. If any of you remember these, they were excruciatingly sour to start and then after about …
Perspective and Reality
Earlier this week after dinner our family went swimming. As I turned on the water to the slide, I noticed a small leak between the gasket of the two slide pieces. I was actually kind of annoyed …
Survival and a Seed
Earlier this week I was driving home from the gym and I drove past a landscaping supply store. I drive back the same way every time but this time something caught my attention. As I looked over I …
Flustered Is An Understatement
Earlier this week I was on a training presentation with who I was told was a highly recommended economist. The "training" was supposed to give an economic outlook on the U.S. markets. During the …
Like Catching Moths With A Vacuum
Yesterday after I got home from work, I looked out my back window and noticed that a burst of wind must have blown through because my pool was covered with leaves and flowers. I grabbed my pool net …