We lament the labor of our lives, resent and resist the effort it takes to get up early, face our commutes, and continue the disciplined routines we follow. We perceive the “daily grind” is an unfortunate necessity – an aspect of life we reluctantly must endure so that we may one day reach a moment of ease and comfort.
Read moreDo you have the time? Well, what if you did? In the 1963 Twilight Zone episode A Kind of Stopwatch, Patrick McNulty does not fit in. His irritating personality and know-it-all nature wins him no friends and even gets him fired from his job. Later that day in a neighborhood bar, he meets a strange man named Potts who offers him an unusual stopwatch.
Read moreWhat do Prince and Notre Dame have in common? Last week I had an opportunity to find out first hand, and both experiences got me thinking about the way people or institutions distinguish themselves and rise above comparison.
Read moreI often wonder what alternate turns my life would have taken had I not learned to juggle. At eleven years of age, I chanced to meet a skillful and kind performer named Mike Vondruska at the King Richard’s Renaissance Faire, and he offered me encouragement and instruction.
Read moreIt’s Masters Week! Today the most anticipated and unique golf tournament on the planet begins in Augusta, GA. This is the “Journey to Mecca” for golf fans.
Read moreHow do you become a world class performer? Learn from the best. Last night my wife Sheilia and I went to Atlanta’s historic Fox Theatre to see Harry Connick, Jr. perform.
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