It was 30 years ago that I made the decision to quit. But unlike some “quit” decisions, this one has haunted me for years. A proud moment it wasn’t. I decided that the challenge that … Read More
HATE LATE!
“First of all, late is late—no matter how late!” When trying to sift through habits of fortune vs. habits of destruction—being a person of tardiness sits right up there with drinking curdled sour milk. In … Read More
Do The Things You Don’t Want To
“Do something everyday that you don’t want to do; this is the golden rule for acquiring the habit of doing your duty without pain.” —Mark Twain “How do I make myself do the things I … Read More
“There She Blows!”
Life itself is a series of challenges, whether large or small. Just as Smaug, Tolkien’s firedrake, created havoc by laying waste to the town of Dale, we all have our dragons that seem to belch … Read More
tl;dr…Too Long;Didn’t Read
There is too much noise! It’s loud! It’s screeching and clanging! I can’t hear. I can’t think. The noise is burying me in rubble and excrement! What is it! It just keeps on-and-on like ululating … Read More