Helping others has its reward

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

No sleepy retirement

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

Iran’s nuclear ambitions

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

Do what you love

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

It’s easier to stay clean

January 9, 2006 | No comments yet

A high-profile lobbyist in Washington DC named Jack Abramoff recently pleaded guilty to three felony counts. His up-coming testimony threatens to end careers of several members of Congress associated with his shady dealings, plus land himself in prison and end