My smashed car windows

June 1, 2010 | 14 comments

Two weekends ago, my wife and I were in Spokane for a tennis tournament my wife’s USTA team had advanced too. Her last match ended as a victory Saturday night. Hooray! (She played well…) We went back to the hotel

Memorial Day

May 31, 2010 | 5 comments

If you don’t have a family member, close relative or friend serving in the armed forces, it’s easy to forget that hundreds of thousands of men and women are fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan right now. They are far

No cowering

May 28, 2010 | No comments yet

“Most of our obstacles would melt away if, instead of cowering before them, we should make up our minds to walk boldly through them.”   ~ Orison Swett Marden          

Go ahead and laugh

May 27, 2010 | 1 comment

Are you good at laughing? You should be. It helps the day go better. A good laugh lightens the load and makes the heart merry. It defuses tension, maintains a brighter perspective, restores hope and contributes to healing. Some troubles