How Am I Creative?

(According to WordPress… it’s always “me me me me!”) It’s Christmas Day. Families gathering, kids ripping open presents, ovens working … More

1957 A year when kids were raised to be adults.

I was born in 1957. Obviously, I don’t remember a single thing about that year itself. I don’t remember the … More

“A society that loses trust in its referees eventually stops playing the game.” I don’t think the biggest problem in … More

Today’s WordPress prompt is: “List your top five grocery store items.” Another one of those “what are your favorites?” questions … More

“The people who shape us rarely announce themselves.” This is a hard prompt for me—not because I lack answers, but … More

Yes. And not by accident. “A goal without written documentation is just a wish” That answer doesn’t come from luck, … More

Recently, I’ve learned something that sounds simple, but took me a lifetime to understand: real love isn’t a feeling you … More

I’ve been thinking a lot about the tragedy involving Rob Reiner and his son, but not for the reason most … More

Some of the earliest lessons I remember didn’t come from school or church. They came from my father, usually during … More

I hope people say that I lived by the Golden Rule. Not as a slogan, but as a way of … More

The Day I Put the Keys on the Desk Years ago, when I was a store manager, I had an … More

Yes, I’ve been on stage and given speeches — but one moment still stands above all the others. Back in … More