Remember

The older I get, the more I enjoy history, especially decades and experiences that occurred before I was born and that I did not experience first-hand.  I regularly lean about historical people and events that I have never heard of before through references I hear or...

Others

So, this past week for Spring Break, instead of heading for the sunny South or even moderate Southern Iowa, I loaded up the family and trekked to Northern Wisconsin a day before the snow fell once again.  We were not really seeking out a ski vacation or even a fun...

The Right Path

We make hundreds of choices every day, so how do we know we have been making the right ones?  Hopefully, we are able to learn from our mistakes, and even occasionally, we can learn from the teaching of others before making other mistakes.  Experience seems to be a...

On Time

I hate being late.  When I am late for a meeting or appointment, it’s like I am saying ‘my time is more important than your time.’  Usually everyone gets done what they need to do and life goes on, but I still don’t like making people wait on me.  When I was in...

Any Moment

On any given day, I am sure there are moments when you say ‘this is terrible’ or maybe you feel frustrated with how things are going at your job or in your life.  You may hear the news and become discouraged with the state of affairs on any number of issues.  During...