GIVING IT ALL YOU’VE GOT

Lackadaisical. Not a word you’re likely to see on a resume any time soon. To be honest, no one gives an all-out, 110% effort at every task at every time of every day.  I remember watching the opening sequence from a comedy routine that left literally laughing out loud. The comedian was introduced and applauded, … Read more

HUSBANDRY

When one thinks of fathers the mind naturally turns also to husbands. Whether or not it is still the case, God’s plan was that father’s ought also be husbands. Interestingly, the term “husbandry” has little more than a verbal affinity to the concept of husband and wife and actually has to do with the practice … Read more

NEW BABY

If there were ever two words that were certain to bring a response from just about anyone you meet, they would have  to be “New Baby.” As I write this my son and the daughter-of-my-heart  are in the birthing center of their local hospital. Later today they will report that they have a “new baby.”  … Read more

PROVE IT !!

When all is said and done, there is a lot more SAID than done. Talk is cheap. Lots of people can talk a good game. Very convincingly. But saying something doesn’t make it so. Not too long ago I got a phone call from “the government” telling me that a warrant had been issued for … Read more

MY WAY

“And now the end is near” – Just those five words are enough to bring the voice of Frank Sinatra ringing into the memories of most of us. You don’t have to be a lover of 50’s music to know his music. Or 60’s music. Or 70’s music. Or 80’s music. Or 90’s music.Yeah, Sinatra’s … Read more

IT’S NOT BLOOD

IT’S NOT BLOOD Lots of people avoid rare beef because they don’t like “bloody” meat.  Guess what?  It’s not blood. That’s right, steak fans, the red liquid that is oozing out of the meat is not blood, but something called myoglobin.  Even the reddest and rarest of steaks is actually bloodless.  Blood is removed as … Read more

HOW RICH ???

HOW RICH ??? Who is the richest person you know?  Not know “about” – Like Elon  Musk or Jeff Bezoz.  It may be that Jeff’s your neighbor and you guys hang out together, but it’s not very likely.  There’s a BIG difference between knowing ABOUT someone and knowing them. So, who’s the richest person you … Read more

ROOTS

ROOTSRoots can impact us – physiologically and emotionally. Different roots can do different things. There are a number of articles in print and online that discuss the efficacy of various roots, flowers and herbs. A number of years ago the University of Michigan sponsored a study which demonstrated that chamomile extract had roughly the same … Read more

99 and 44/100% pure WHAT?

Purity.  Depending upon the context, it is either an absolute necessity, somewhat desirable, and perhaps to some – not desirable in the least. Way back in 1881, an American company named Proctor & Gamble was searching for a way to position their product (Ivory Soap) as better than castile soap, which was commonly regarded at … Read more

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