November 2015 Blog Posts (19)

"Fall seven times, stand up eight."

Japanese Proverb

Sometimes I think members of my generation forgot that we…

We are blessed in so many ways; many things we take for granted but we should stop and be thankful each and every day."

Catherine Pulsifer

It is the day before my country’s national day of thanksgiving. It is a…

Pay attention to the little things, because when you really miss the good old days, you miss the little things the most, like just laughing with someone special.

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I am off this morning for a Pacemaker check and a visit…

“There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.”

Sophia Loren

I am pleased to report I…

It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.

Elinor Smith

One of the highlights of my week is an early morning meeting I often have…

“Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.”

John Lennon

OK I have had enough of life in the slow lane with the other folks who…

“Remember that guy that gave up? Neither does anyone else.”

Hi everybody I am back. My oral surgery went well, my bout with apparent food poisoning not so well, but I am getting back and that is good.

The best…

Watch out for the joy-stealers: gossip, criticism, complaining, faultfinding, and a negative, judgmental attitude.

Joyce Meyer

I have been worried lately that too many of us seem to only be able to find fault. In the political…

The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood.

Ralph Nichols

I think I mentioned the other day my concern for how many people I…

To laugh often and much: To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you lived. This is to have succeeded.

Ralph Waldo…

The eternal quest of the individual human being is to shatter his loneliness.

Norman Cousins

On this Veterans Day I grieve for the many families who have lost loved ones due to war. Sometimes the…

The eternal quest of the individual human being is to shatter his loneliness.

Norman Cousins

On this Veterans Day I grieve for the many families who have lost loved ones due to war. Sometimes the…

“We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.”

Albert Schweitzer

Good morning. Yesterday as I spent a large amount of time canceling…

“Disappointment to a noble soul is what cold water is to burning metal; it strengthens, tempers, intensifies, but never destroys it.”

Eliza Tabor

As I age I am learning new skills, some are OK others…

It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.

Charles Spurgeon

I remember when my wife…

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.

Helen Keller

Our local elections are over and in January we will begin anew with a new mayor and city council. We are one of the…

Lighten up, just enjoy life, smile more, laugh more, and don't get so worked up about things.

Kenneth Branagh

We had to cancel a trip today to a luncheon and play in Ohio today since my wife is suffering from some back pain. Our…

“A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.”

Herm Albright

Surprise! I upgraded to Windows 10 and so far have survived. I still am…

Good luck is the twin brother of hard work.

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