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The United States Semi-quincentennial – Happy 250th Birthday, America!
In this post, I celebrate the wisdom and vision of the Founding Fathers and honor 250 years of American independence – born when a small rag-tag army defeated the mightiest empire of the world to establish the greatest republic to ever exist. In 1893, poet Katharine Lee Bates, an English literature professor at Wellesley College…
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Poor Communication at Center of San Francisco Giants Pride Night Controversy
In this post, I explore how the San Francisco Giants Pride Night fallout could have been avoided with thorough planning as well as complete and accurate communication. The Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw was definitely onto something when he said, “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” According…
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Ringo Starr Has Consistently Stayed on His “Peace and Love” Message for Over Sixty Years
In this post, I celebrate the long-time mantra of musician Ringo Starr – Peace and Love – as well as the Beatles’ drummer recently completing his 2026 All-Starr Band tour. And, yes, he’s nearly 86-years young. When counseling people prior to their speaking engagements or important presentations, I consistently emphasize the fact that they must…
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There is Hope for Patients with ALS on this year’s Lou Gehrig Day
In this post, I celebrate advancements in ALS research and clinical trials and encourage everyone to Accelerate the Cure by making a donation to the ALS Association in memory of the great Hall of Fame Yankee first-baseman Lou Gehrig. I am writing today to ask everyone to join me in observing Major League Baseball’s Lou…
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Eric Church Goes Viral for Tremendous Talk to Carolina Tar Heels Graduates
In this post, I congratulate country superstar Eric Church on delivering a magnificent graduation address to the Class of 2026 at the University of North Carolina. No doubt most of us have listened to our share of graduation speakers over the years, either at our own commencement ceremonies or while attending those of our family…
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My Sons Were Blessed to Have a Tremendous, Loving, and Caring Nana Peg
In this post, I celebrate the life of Margaret (Peggy) Loefflad who was recently welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven, and share words of truth, comfort, and love, safe in the knowledge that the essence of who we are lives forever. The famous American poet Emily Dickinson wrote, “Because I could not stop for death,…
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