January 26, 2006 | No comments yet
I was walking through the snow-laden forest in the Blue Mountains this weekend. Many trees were bent over with heavy mounds of snow heaped on their branches. I felt sorry for the burdened evergreens, until I remembered the freedom that
January 24, 2006 | No comments yet
John Macartney was skiing down Crystal Mountain in Washington State when he saw two legs sticking out of the snow near a tree off to the side of the ski run. He knew that when a skier falls into a
January 22, 2006 | 1 comment
A woman told me that she had grown sleepy during the day ever since she retired from a long career in her field. I told her she could physically retire from her old profession, but she shouldn’t mentally retire from
January 17, 2006 | 1 comment
Iran’s leadership appears determined to develop nuclear capacity that critics say can be used to build atomic bombs. Iran’s President Ahmadinejad has publicly voiced hatred and detest toward Israel. Most of us are not in leadership positions to decide appropriate
January 16, 2006 | No comments yet
Many surveys indicate that a large percentage of the workforce do not like their jobs. This is unfortunate. I’ve learned from experience the value of doing work you love. Twenty-four years ago, I had a job I detested. It made