If you are waiting for your ship to come in, then you might want to send a few out… Otis Redding said it best, “Sittin’ on the dock of the bay, wastin’ time!” Nothing, I repeat nothing, ever happens until you take action. So, why are people so stubborn when it comes to the action […]
Water will rise no higher than its source! That is an axiom that requires no additional explanation. The question might be, “Where do you want the water?” My expectation of service and someone else’s expectation are quite different. It’s a sliding scale loaded with traps and snares. I normally like to traditionally take the high […]
Ok, I know I can’t possibly be the only person on the planet who gets confused when it comes to throwing trash away in the new recycle-friendly trash cans. Going green and keeping an eye toward sustainability has always been of great interest to me. I’m from the south, and we recycle everything (more accurately […]
If you watch people long enough, you will either be inspired or confused or both. Let’s face it, sometimes what makes us tick defies explanation. I have three grandsons, and I wanted to recreate for them memories that made me smile when I was a boy. So, I decided to build them a tree house. […]
The stuff we remember—the stuff that makes a life well lived—is the simple things… Earlier today I was sitting in the Nashville airport after an HCA Conference presentation. A guy in the bar near me was playing an old Tom T. Hall song, “Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine.” It is a song I’m quite […]
holidays can be stressful We all do some traveling during the holiday season. And this time of year can be stressful. So, I uploaded this video clip to keep you glad to the bone.
Take off the mask and buy your own candy! Well, it’s that time of the year where everyone dresses up and goes through a magic transformation. It’s evaluation time! Oh, I know it’s also trick-or-treat month, but they both have so much in common. Wonderful things have happened to me during the month of October. […]
Whatchatake? If you are a frequent eBay or Craigslist user, then you are accustom to the “Whatchatake?” OK, let me back up… I am a southerner, and part of our unique culture is that we love to take several words and jam them together into a bigger, more useful word. “Whatchatake?” is a southern word […]
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