Sadly, communication is too often judged by presentation rather than content. Latest case in point: Marco Rubio’s response to the State of the Union message. An awkward reach for a sip of water overshadowed everything he said… at least on…
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What Are You Turning Up?
“Hard work spotlights the character of people: Some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don’t turn up at all. ” – Sam Ewing, American Athlete
Are You Ready for Spring?
“The trouble with weather forecasting is that it’s right too often for us to ignore it and wrong too often for us to rely on it.” ~ Patrick Young That’s about the best assessment of weather forecasting I’ve ever read!…
Colloquials and Other Grammar Hazards
Which is harder to believe—that some people revel in grammar and make a career out of it or that others, like me, appreciate that they do? Two of my favorites are Grammar Girl (aka Mignon Fogarty) and Charles Harrington Elster,…
Can you achieve excellence?
” We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.” ~ Aristotle New year, time for new habits. Make them worthwhile.
It’s About Time
Time. It is at once completely objective and subjective at… well, the same time. Nothing else has quite the extent of measurement – clocks that measure to the nanosecond and watches that are the most exquisite of accessories. (Have you…
One Week and Counting….
The Mayan calendar expires a week from today. I don’t understand Mayan math well enough to understand why there’s an end. But there is. The end is 12/21/12. While I believe it represents nothing more than the end of an…
Think Before Posting
No doubt every teen has been lectured about what they post on the Internet. Whether or not it resonates with them is another question. In the heat of the moment, all sorts of comments and images hit social media pages…
Fondly remembering…
“Among the things you can give and still keep are your word, a smile, and a grateful heart.” “The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want right now.” “There are no…
The Power of Appreciation
“I would rather be able to appreciate things I cannot have than to have things I am not able to appreciate.”~ Elbert Hubbard, American writer and philosopher Great words to digest this Thanksgiving.
