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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…

  • 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,…

  • Remembering the Great Jackie Robinson and Other Important Equality Trailblazers

    In this post, I celebrate Jackie Robinson Day, a day set aside annually by Major League Baseball to remember and honor the Hall of Fame player who broke MLB’s color barrier on April 15, 1947. I also look at those who were the first black people to play in the other major professional sports leagues.…

  • Coach John Wooden’s Seven Point Creed and Pyramid of Success

    In this post, I share the story of legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden and the Seven Point Creed and Pyramid of Success he followed and taught during his career and long life. This is from  Take This With You – 100 Messages to Accompany You on Your Life Journey, my book manuscript currently in…

  • The 1440 Daily Digest – unbiased news to stay well-informed; not news addicted

    In this post, I continue our ‘2026 year of positive thought and imagination’ theme by sharing information on “news addiction” and introducing you to the 1440 Daily Digest, an independent newsletter dedicated to providing unbiased news. According to Science Daily, 16.5 percent of adults suffer from news addiction, “a compulsive, technology-driven habit of constantly checking…

  • 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…

Table of Contents – All Blog Posts To-Date

5/29/26 – Eric Church Goes Viral for Tremendous Talk to Carolina Tar Heels Graduates
4/27/26 – My Sons Were Blessed to Have a Tremendous, Loving, and Caring Nana Peg
4/15/26 – Remembering the Great Jackie Robinson and Other Important Equality Trailblazers
3/27/26 – Coach John Wooden’s Seven Point Creed and Pyramid of Success
3/17/26 – The 1440 Daily Digest – unbiased news to stay well-informed; not news addicted
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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