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  • Thank You to my Older Siblings…Growing Up as the Youngest in the Family

    In this post, I comment on being the youngest of my siblings and the tremendous benefits of growing up with older brothers and sisters. My older brother Carl would be 81 years old today, September 6, 2026, and that set my mind to reminiscing. We lost him to ALS in 2015 at the age of…

  • For So Many Reasons, We Will Always Love Dolly

    In this post, I comment on the passing of American entertainment icon Dolly Parton and the many lessons she taught us. The great Dolly Parton – a legendary singer, songwriter, actress, philanthropist, accomplished businessperson, and tremendous example for all – passed away at age 80 on August 25, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee.  She accomplished so…

  • The Perils of Indifference – Loss of hope and identity

    In this post, I comment on Elie Wiesel and his wisdom regarding the dangers associated with indifference. Nobel laureate writer, professor, political and social activist Elie Wiesel (1928 – 2016) is remembered as a holocaust survivor who did much to inform the world of the atrocities in Nazi Germany’s World War Two concentration camps. He…

  • Observations & Thoughts from Induction Day in Cooperstown – 2026

    In this post, I comment on my experience being part of the media group covering the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on July 26, 2026. I once again attended the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Cooperstown, NY, as a member of the media representing the Wilkes-Barre, PA, Times Leader newspaper.…

  • The Monarch Migration and Butterfly Effect

    In this post, I take a moment to appreciate the many lessons we can learn from nature, including those taught by the incredible migration of the monarch butterfly. Monarch butterflies are simply amazing. Their wings are paper-thin and seemingly fragile, yet they travel thousands of miles as part of their annual migration. The monarch is…

  • 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…

Table of Contents – All Blog Posts To-Date

9/6/26 – Thank You to my Older Siblings…Growing Up as the Youngest in the Family
8/27/26 – For So Many Reasons, We Will Always Love Dolly
8/12/26 – The Perils of Indifference – Loss of hope and identity
8/1/2026 – Observations & Thoughts from Induction Day in Cooperstown – 2026
7/25/26 – The Monarch Migration and Butterfly Effect
7/3/26 – The United States Semi-quincentennial – Happy 250th Birthday, America!
6/14/26 – Ringo Starr Has Consistently Stayed on His “Peace and Love” Message for Over Sixty Years
6/2/26 – There is Hope for Patients with ALS on this year’s Lou Gehrig Day
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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