I want to thank those of you who sent out a Christmas Card this year. I had every intention to send cards this year and did not get it done. It is an example of how lazy I can sometimes be. While the cards were great, I always love the unique stamps that are available [...]
How you ever heard about living without regrets? Have you met anyone that has said they have no regrets? I always wonder about that. They have NO regrets? None? Have they lived a perfect life? Here’s a test for you. I received this in one of those annoying emails you get forwarded. Most of the [...]
Do you listen to music when you are blogging or surfing the web? I want to share an online radio that seems pretty cool, is free, and has a great selection of music. It is called Pandora, radio from the Music Genome Project. You can check it out at pandora.com. They’ve been putting this together [...]
No one believes I really like the hot weather in Phoenix! They can not believe that after living in Colorado for over 38 years and Ohio 10 years before that, that I could really love the desert and its heat. Well —– I really do! I am always hearing some kind of mess (as my [...]
I was a classroom teacher for almost twenty years. Eighth grade Language Arts. A very common question I hear is, “Why aren’t you teaching anymore?” It is not an easy question to answer because it is one of those things that if you haven’t been there, the answer often doesn’t make sense to the questioner. [...]
The sun is rising this morning here in Phoenix, and the United States is another year older. I normally don’t give it a lot of thought. This year is a little different. The country has a problem that is getting worse. Hundreds of years ago, the world from one year to the next looked pretty [...]
So Phil, what are those things in your life of late that have prompted you to focus on “matters of the heart.” And don’t just ramble about turning 50 soon – we all know that, and I want to read something deeper. My friend Steve, who just finished his bike ride across America (my final [...]
