Now I Have A Plan

It was around 2 o’clock a.m. The atmosphere was so tense you could almost cut it with a knife. Everyone was awake and listening intently. We knew that the rear end in the bus was screaming and had been doing so for a couple of hours. It was just about to die. We were going to be stranded somewhere in Texas for who knew how long! And then it happened. . .

With one loud moan, the pitch of the screaming rear end changed and the power of the engine...

Buyer or Seller?

The Major League Baseball All Star game is history and that means that in just a few days the trade deadline will be here. Fans from all teams will be watching with anticipation to see what trades will be made in their favorite teams and what the impact will be for the rest of the baseball season.

Fans following teams that are out of the running this year are hoping for veterans who demand a lot of money to be traded for younger players that could...

Yes, You Can

One of the most powerful statements I have ever heard was spoken to me when I was lying flat on my back and could hardly move a muscle in my body.

I had just had a total knee replacement the day before and my first experience with a physical terrorist, (I mean physical therapist), was about to begin. This guy walked to the foot of my bed and flung the covers off that leg that had been almost cut into two pieces and said, “Let me see you lift your heal...

Three Lessons From The Birds

Last night, the St Louis Cardinals baseball team fell behind 6-0 by the second inning to the Milwaukee Brewers, the first place team in the central division. It was devastating. A pitcher with a lot of promise had just returned from the disabled list and everyone was excited for him, and the team, until the end of the second inning. Then the excitement was all but gone.

Then the Cardinals started chipping away one run at a time until...

Scattered Ducks

When you are planning to take a much needed vacation, and you know you are leaving in two days, what do you do that is so drastically different that allows you to accomplish so much in such a short amount of time? When you KNOW that you have to be on that plane, you can get things done systematically and can do much more than any other time during the year.

You can get the clothes picked up from the dry cleaners, get the dog to the kennel, get the bills...