As parents, we all want our children to have the best things in life. But in our quest to give them the best “stuff,” we sometimes forget about some of the other more important gifts we can give them.
In the end, these priceless gifts are much more valuable than any ‘Tickle Me’ Elmo, iPod, toy, […]
During August of 2005 America sat in front of their televisions and watched the unfolding drama that was taking place in New Orleans thanks to Hurricane Katrina. What people saw were images of people standing in long lines in sweltering weather trying to escape the Super Dome, a building known as the playground of the […]
There’s no news like good news, and the link at the bottom is a prime example of good news, which unfortunately gets overlooked all too often. For most underprivileged families with children, Children’s Hospital of Central California is a godsend.
They are a not for profit children’s hospital which never turns away a child because of […]
Cicero, the Roman orator, philosopher, and statesman who died in 43 B.C., wrote over 2,000 years ago what he considered to be the top six mistakes made by human beings.
The delusion that personal gain is made by crushing others.
The tendency to worry about things that cannot be changed.
Insisting that something is impossible because we cannot […]
I enjoy reading Sports Illustrated; particularly, I enjoy reading Rick Reilly’s column. However, one particular article he wrote touched me deeply. It was about Mark Lemke, the father of Corey Lemke. Mark’s son Corey passed away in a motorcycle accident on July 7, 2006.
Mark wrote Rick Reilly to tell him the story and to express […]
I think it’s safe to say that most people are familiar with the phrase, “You’re only as old as you feel,” but in Mt. Airy, Philadelphia, 86 year old Marjorie Newlin has taken that phrase and run with it, proving that it’s never too late to start feeling young again.
You wouldn’t know that Newlin is […]
Most of us take for granted just how truly remarkable the human body is. With enough desire and determination it can be trained to run a mile in under four minutes or to dead lift 500 pounds or to bend and flex itself into some of the most uncomfortable looking positions imaginable. The human body […]
I’m a huge football fan. I couldn’t tell you why, but I’ve always had a small affinity for the Cincinnati Bengals. This affinity has grown since Carson Palmer was made starting quarterback two years ago. If you follow football, then you’re probably aware of the heartbreaking scene in Cincinnati last year in the playoffs when […]
I make it a point to avoid watching too much news. I find that I can learn everything I need to know about current events within the first 15 minutes of a broadcast. Then I stop watching because too much negativity sours my mood.
I recently came across an article on DenverPost.com that covered the gathering […]
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