Category: attitude

Smaller portions of food

October 15, 2006 | 4 comments

My wife, Kathy, recently started buying bread in smaller loaves. The kids and I looked at the miniature sandwich slices and complained about their tiny size. Kathy pointed out that when she was a kid, all bread slices were that

God amidst the storm

October 14, 2006 | 1 comment

Sent to me by a reader… Ballad of the Tempest By James Fields We were crowded in the cabin, Not a soul would dare to sleep,– It was midnight on the waters, And a storm was on the deep. ‘Tis

Working your way to success

October 11, 2006 | 1 comment

I learned a lot about success and failure from watching my dad farm. He made some huge miscalculations during his career. Like the time he bought a large piece of property out in the middle of wheat country and planted

Maya Angelou’s thoughts on growing older

October 6, 2006 | 1 comment

In April, of last year, Maya Angelou was interviewed by Oprah on her 74th birthday. Oprah asked her what she thought of growing older. And, there on television, she said it was “exciting,” and went on to share some of