Editor’s note: This song, sent to me by my new son-in-law, Michael, will become an all-time favorite for me. The band itself is a great story, two childhood friends...
Editor’s note: At our daughter’s wedding, Kevin, our Musician, and his girlfriend Jessica sang “Glad You Came,” and it stopped us in our tracks. Its humble, wholehearted promise of loving...
After failed attempts to control them [horses] led to frustration and anxiety, Jennifer realized the horses were mirroring her feelings. She did not need to change the horse’s behavior. She...
The Christian theology of this book is important to me but for those of any faith, its deeper message is: “Faith and action are inseparable, especially when faced with injustice”....
Heard on a sports talk show recently when the host was asked why he doesn’t talk about soccer more often. “Look, if I wanted to watch a bunch of guys...
Among many Crosby, Stills and Nash favorites is "Teach Your Children." The first verse tells us, the parents, that we "must have a code that we can live by." The...
Editor’s note: This is song matches my mood lately as I ponder my parents’ greatest gift to me – my siblings. Six of their ten children remain and we are...
This story is probably hard to imagine for younger people but our family would go to church Sunday mornings by packing 6 kids in the back seat and the smallest...
Are You Trying Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools?
February 9, 2026
I was terrified of it two years ago. I’d read the announcements that AI was the beginning (or end) of civilization as we know it. And it will change our society,...
Editor’s note: I’ve probably read half or more of Baldacci’s books. He’s a terrific storyteller who is able to cover a great range of story types from crime thrillers to...
"If you’re in a situation of conflict … you can’t hold yourself responsible for their feelings. Regardless of how they handle the situation, you need to speak your truth. You...
Author’s Note: Our marketing team, while seeking content for our new website, learned that this newsletter began publishing monthly in 1988. They dared me to repost something from long ago....
Truly Funny: Mentors & Bosses My favorite mentors and bosses used their sense of humor while admonishing me. I can still laugh and even hear their voices remembering their loud...
Song of the Month: “Downhearted; How Blue Can You Get” by BB King Editor’s Note: This recording, live from Cook County jail, is my favorite version of this old blues...
Book of The Month: “What If It All Goes Right?” by Scarlet Keys Editor’s note: This is a fabulous, easy-to-read, morale-boosting book for anyone who needs a lift. Keys’ simple...
Quote of the Month: Harley Finkelstein on being you: “I can’t be everything to everyone. I kind of made peace with it years ago—that at this particular phase of my...
Song of the Month: "Strange Brew" by Eric Clapton and Felix Pappalardi Editor’s note: Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker were a trio that lasted only three years together...