Find light in the beautiful seaI choose to be happyYou and I, you and IWe’re like diamonds in the sky. These are lyrics from Rihanna’s song “Diamonds.” Now, I’ve heard this song a million times. When you listen to Top 40 radio long enough, songs you once liked quickly turn into songs you can’t hit “skip” on fast … More Friday – I Choose to Be Happy
Today’s post will be short. But that’s only because the idea I want to share is incredibly simple. A simple idea that might have huge benefits – for you and everyone around you. And the idea is this: Just wish happiness. Yup. That’s it. Just wish happiness for the people you meet today – and … More Just Wish Happiness
(I wrote this years ago but current events brought it back to mind and I thought I would share again with slight edits) I want to tell you a story about three men — Tege, Tesfa, and Manny. Three very different lives. Two businessmen from Ethiopia. One baseball player from the U.S. All three successful … More Tesfa, Tege and Manny
I learned something today! (To be fair, I learn something practically every day because I ain’t too smart on many things and I’m curious about a lot of things, so… there you are.) I subscribe to Seth Godin’s blog (he is smart) and he wrote a short blurb on this today and it sparked my … More Monday – The Fermi Paradox (Where Are All the Aliens?)
I went to the No Kings Protest yesterday. It seemed like something I should do. I mean, it should be obvious that we do not want a king, or a king-wanna-be, here in the United States of America. Now, there are folks on the right saying, “We don’t have a king! Trump won a national … More Sunday – No Kings
I tend to clean up in piles. Not exactly the Marie Kondo method (I’ve never seen her show but I’m sure I’d find it interesting), more like the “archaeological dig” approach to household management. Here’s how it works: when I clean up, I make piles of stuff and then move those piles to different locations. … More The Pile Method of Happiness
Charlie Kirk did not deserve to be assassinated. That sentence has been echoing in my head for five days now. No matter what I think of him, no matter what you think of him, assassination is not the answer. Debate, yes. Disagreement, absolutely. But violence? Never. I’ve wrestled with this all week. I knew who … More Sunday September 14 – Some Thoughts on Charlie Kirk
Today is the last day of being a 61 year old – or it’s the last day of my 62nd year on this planet – however you want to look at it. Tomorrow, for my birthday, we are going to the UGA vs. UCLA soccer match. If we are one of the first 500 folks … More August 13, 2025 – My last day as a 61 year old!
[] Happy Birthday to my youngest!!! [] I tell you, it’s a feeling when one of the sports figures you watched a ton of when they played passes away. You think, “man, he wasn’t that old” then you see a recent picture and it blasts you in the face. Ryne Sandburg passed away yesterday and … More Tuesday July 29
[] I absolutely encourage everyone to go and experience different and/or new things. I have to remind myself of this often because I do like routine and can easily settle into the “same ‘ol, same ‘ol” but, when I do branch out at least a little bit, I always enjoy it. And…while you are experiencing … More Monday July 28
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