I think everyone know’s someone who makes a public display of their good deeds. You know who I’m talking about. Loud, boisterous people whose efforts pander to showcase their wonderful acts of kindness and generosity. "Look at me! I’m being generous!“ Their efforts aren’t necessarily to help anyone in particular, […]
Monthly Archives: April 2014
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Did you ever stop and analyze the things that you do alone that you would never do in a million years in front of someone? Booger picking, butt scratching, ear-hole digging… That sort of thing. But those behaviors are just the tip of the iceberg. It’s like your public self […]
You know today I thought a lot about the statement above. I’d say that there have been definite periods of my life where I’d actually have looked down on someone for saying a phrase like “Life is about being happy.” I’d consider them a malingerer, a loser, or a bum. […]
This year’s Masters golf tournament leader board sounds like a rendition of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas: “On Walker, on Woodland, on Oosthuizen, and Spieth! On Bubba, on Bjorn, on Senden, on Blixt!”
I want to freely admit something. I am a men’s NCAA college basketball fanatic. It’s one sport around which I’d truly schedule my life. I know that sounds nuts. But I’d say, besides watching the Packers beat the Bears, it’s my only true sports weakness. This is the golden time of the […]
I accidentally left my cel phone sitting on the TP dispenser in a public men’s room today. I wasn’t using it in there, mind you, I just set it there for safe keeping while I took care of business. When I realized what I did and rushed back to get […]
I remember when I was a kid, my parents liked to discourage my big dreams with their fears and limited thinking. I was always admonished with the old adage “What if it doesn’t happen?” I know that their intention was to keep me grounded in reality, to keep my thoughts […]