Do-Over

Maybe they still do this, but back when I was a kid, when you were playing a game and there was a dispute over a call, sometimes we would say ‘do-over’ and just run the play again to avoid the conflict and hurt feelings of a bad call.  And it worked!  Both...

Why?

  I used to have a professor in college who when trying to get at the heart of a question would often ask ‘what’s your purpose or what are you trying to accomplish?’  When it comes down to it, everything we do in life is driven my some internal motivation.  We...

Ready, Set, Wait!

Have you ever been passed by some vehicle on the road that seemed in such a hurry, only to find them 2 cars ahead of you at a stoplight down the road?  Or maybe you have been that vehicle, because you were running late for an appointment, and despite your spectacular...

Who’s Afraid?

This past week, I had a daunting task of solo parenting 3 kids for 4 days/nights while my wife was away with the military.  It is not a new thing, as I have done it before, but there are always new challenges as well.  I debated going to the Iowa State Fair to watch...

GRrrrrrrrrrr

When was the last time you were angry?  You don’t have to look far to find or start an argument these days.  The news and Social Media are flush with critical words about one group or another.  You just have to look at the comments on any given news story about...