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  • Active Listening &Thinking Before Speaking is Great Advice for Everyone

    In this post, I continue our ‘2026 year of positive thought and imagination’ theme by exploring ways we can improve our communication skills and avoid saying the wrong thing. American literature legend Mark Twain is quoted as saying, “It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than…

  • Stretching Our Comfort Zones for More Fulfillment, Happiness, and Accomplishments

    In this post, I continue our 2026 as a year of positive thought and imagination theme by looking at what can happen when we extend our comfort zones. Those who attain the greatest goals and are happiest in who they are and what they do are the ones who are not just willing, but also…

  • Yogi Berra: “I really didn’t say everything I said.” Maybe so, but let’s appreciate the wisdom anyway.

    In this post, I remember the great Yankee catcher and American icon, Yogi Berra, not only for his many tremendous accomplishments, but also for his famous words of wisdom. Hall of Famer Yogi Berra won ten World Series Championships during his illustrious career playing for the New York Yankees. That’s more than anyone else ever…

  • Happy 2026 – Let’s strive to make it the Year of Positive Thought and Imagination

    In this post, I advocate for making 2026 – the 250th anniversary of the United States – a year where we emphasize the importance of positive thought and imagination. While I am not a proponent of New Year’s Resolutions without the commitment and work necessary to succeed in making any desired improvements or changes, the…

  • The Duke and Memories of a Perfect Christmas

    In this post, I share a Christmas story I wrote long ago about a special Christmas in 1967 when I was ten years old. The scene was something you would expect from Norman Rockwell or a Hallmark greeting card. My family gathered together on Christmas Eve, remembering past holidays of joy. Most everyone spoke of…

  • 45 Years Later: John Lennon…Watching the Wheels Go ‘Round and ‘Round

    In this post, I comment on the 45th anniversary of the death of former Beatle John Lennon and how his life, message, and music still resonate after so many years. Like many other people, I was watching Monday Night Football on December 8, 1980. Frank Gifford, Fran Tarkenton, and Howard Cosell were calling the game…

Table of Contents – All Blog Posts To-Date

2/20/26 – Active Listening &Thinking Before Speaking is Great Advice for Everyone
2/9/26 – Stretching Our Comfort Zones for More Fulfillment, Happiness, and Accomplishments
1/12/26 – Yogi Berra: “I really didn’t say everything I said.” Maybe so, but let’s appreciate the wisdom anyway.
1/1/26 – Happy 2026 – Let’s strive to make it the Year of Positive Thought and Imagination
12/24/25 – The Duke and Memories of a Perfect Christmas
12/9/25 – 45 Years Later: John Lennon…Watching the Wheels Go ‘Round and ‘Round
12/4/25 – Teen Generation Raising the Bar for News Media?
11/26/25 – Bohemian Rhapsody Turns 50-Years-Old
11/21/25 – Words of Wisdom from Ralph Waldo Emerson
11/6/25 – Be SMART when you ask for help…and also when helping others
10/23/25 – The wisdom of George Dawson – It’s never too late to learn something new or do something different
10/8/25 – The Many Lessons from Tom Petty
9/24/25 – Respectful Communication: Mastering the Power of Words through what we say and what we hear
9/14/25 – “When we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change.”
9/4/25 – Lee Corso, Cliff Drysdale, and other voices of our lives
8/26/25 – Remember when we were told to keep our opinions to ourselves?
8/3/25 – US Open Dating Game: Promotion for Promotion’s Sake
7/29/25 – Observations & Thoughts from Induction Day in Cooperstown
7/16/25 – Young Guns Moving Men’s Tennis into the next generation of greatness Know the Power of Good Public Relations
7/9/25 – Following The DTSSTY Principle
7/3/25 – Taking Responsibility & Apologizing…What a Concept
5/30/25 – Let’s make every day, National Creativity Day
5/13/25 – MLB must recognize gambling as an addiction and treat it the same as other addictions
4/23/25 – Everyone should celebrate World Book Day
4/11/25 – Record Store Day reminds me of the 1970s and the Gallery of Sound
3/22/25 – World Poetry Day promotes creative expression and bringing people together
3/3/25 – Remembering James Harrison, blood plasma donor extraordinaire
2/25/25 – Will the Eagles miss ‘super’ opportunity by declining invitation to the White House?
2/3/25 – Quick thinking while in the spotlight
1/11/25 – Remember the past so we don’t repeat it
1/4/25 – Bob Dylan movie rekindles interest in his words
12/14/25 – UPenn’s communication falls short in time of crisis
11/22/24 – Conceptual Art Goes Bananas
10/20/24 – Delta Airlines Needs Common Sense Lessons
10/9/24 – Frances Tiafoe: “I’ll be better for y’all.”
10/4/24 – Much more than the ‘Comet of the Century’
9/18/24 – The Necessary Art of Cursive Writing…
9/18/24 – I’m With You, Pharrell …
8/29/24 – Wayne Dyer to the Rescue…
8/23/24 – Shout Out to Mollie & Georgie for Dog Month
8/23/24 – And You Thought the School Bus is Dangerous…
8/23/24 – Start Your Day Off Right…

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