Truly Funny: Skip Stories My sister, Kathleen’s late husband, Francis (Skip) Marx, was terminally ill in the spring of 1999. He was a very faithful Christian Catholic and a very...
Book of The Month: “Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty”, by Anderson Cooper Editor’s Note: I’m not much for reading about celebrity excess and therefore you may want...
Truly Funny: Brothers My two brothers, Miller and Terry, were very fiery personalities, often hanging on the precipice of fistfights. They were also quick witted and funny. During one dinner...
Book of The Month: “The Demon of Unrest”, by Erik Larson Larson adds great research to his ability as a great storyteller. He makes actual history more interesting. While it...
It startled me even as these words came out of my mouth. And the students at Ohio State's Fisher Business school would not let me get away without proof. Here’s...
Editor’s note: The last few years I’ve enjoyed digging more deeply into my favorite band of all time. In doing so, I’m getting back to some of their more obscure...
Truly Funny: Notre Dame Game This year’s college title game between Notre Dame and Ohio State brought back memories of my eldest brother, Bill, avid Irish fan inviting his little...
Editor's note: I'm asking forgiveness from Mardy Grothe, whose first and last names I misspelled when citing his wonderful quote blog, www.drmardy.com , last month. Risk is an interesting topic,...
Editor’s note: I’ve played this many times since my sister, Felicia, shared it with me. Beautiful acoustic guitar playing, a virtuoso soloist, haunting voices in the choir and good camera...
"So hope for a great sea-change On the far side of revenge. Believe that a further shore Is reachable from here. Believe in miracles And cures and healing wells. Hope...
Book of The Month: "I am Pilgrim" by Terry Hayes Editor’s note: I love mysteries and thrillers that are deep, filled with varied characters, cover the world with fast-paced portrayals...
Truly Funny: Question Over the years, quips that make me laugh end up being part of my common responses. I was in my first job in politics when I turned...
Editor’s note: Simon wrote many of the poems/songs that affected my development as a young man. This is a lovely cry for relationships and meaning using the metaphor of one...
Truly Funny: Calculating Fees During the days ad agencies were transforming from commission-based to fee-based compensation, we asked the chairman of our ad agency how he calculated the fees we...
Song of the Month: “Live Learn” by The California Honeydrops Editor’s note: Thanks to son, Kevin, for turning me on to this obscure band. This song represents their style well,...
There is no question that we, the people, have spoken. All three branches of government have been won by populist conservatives. The executive, legislative and judicial branch will be led...
Truly Funny: Agency Chairman Another one from my young advertising career…I took great pride in being a “rising star” in our agency. One day when I must have been a...
Book of The Month: "When Breath Becomes Air" by Paul Kalanithi Editor’s note: Don’t read this if death freaks you out. If you’re excited about “running through the tape”, like...
Song of the Month: “A Little Max (Parfait)” by Duke Ellington Editor’s note: I’m not a dedicated jazz fan but have enjoyed what I would term, jazz light, all my...
The best version of the golden rule is: “Treat others as you wish to be treated”. Ideally, that would be the only rule we need. But for real life, which...