Originally Posted May 14, 2020 Sometimes it’s easy to fake yourself out. You think about or say something and you think you’ve actually done it. “You know with this new diet I can lose 30 pounds in 30 days. I’m going to get a new wardrobe; people will start calling me string bean”. I begin … Continue reading ” Am I Ready” →

Originally Posted May 13, 2020 Sometimes it’s hard to be hopeful. I’ve been a St. Louis Cardinal fan since I was a baby. I remember listening to their games with my dad in the early ‘50’s from southeast Missouri. After the Cardinals celebrated my birth in 1946 by winning the World Series, the Redbirds took … Continue reading “Have Hope” →

Have you ever awakened in the morning and felt the “weight of the world” on your shoulders? Maybe there’s no new problem ... no new health or job crisis, no one died…yet, everything feels heavy…. I can feel like I’m “behind the Eight Ball”. I met with some good friends last evening and more than … Continue reading “Behind The EightBall” →

The other day I went to the eye doctor. As part of the examination they shinned a very bright light into my eye. While I guess I’ve had that test over the years, this time the brightness was overwhelming. It was so bright, it was painful…I tried to blink and get away from it, but … Continue reading “LIGHT Is Pretty Cool” →

Whenever someone asks me what’s your favorite movie of all time, I answer “Man For All Seasons”…the story of St. Thomas Moore.  The film depicts the final year of St. Thomas Moore, the 16th-century Lord Chancellor of England who refused to sign a letter asking Pope Clement VII  to annul Henry VIII of England’s  marriage to Catherine of … Continue reading “Man For All Seasons” →

“WWI pilots were the first to say, "I got your six," meaning they've got you covered so the enemy can't come up behind your back and kill you. "I got your six" means "I’ve got your back.” It declares  I'm loyal to you.”  While these phrases originated in  a context of receiving help in the midst of physical danger, it certainly can apply to any danger or trial or … Continue reading “I’ve Got Your Back” →

Originally Posted May 11, 2020 Language can be a funny thing. While it is meant to communicate truth, often it doesn’t…….  sometimes intentionally and sometimes unintentionally. It can be powerful and helpful or destructive.  “Doublespeak is language that deliberately obscures, disguises, distorts, or even reverses the meaning of words”. It may take the form of euphemisms in which case it is … Continue reading “He’ll Take A HUSKY →

Originally Posted May 7, 2020 Most people have heard of the Wedding Feast of Cana. Apparently it was a pretty large wedding. At some point the wine runs out and Mary lets her son Jesus know there’s a problem. (John 2:1-11) When discussing this wedding, Archbishop Fulton Sheen suggested “it was very likely that it … Continue reading That’s A Lot Of Wine” →

Originally Posted May 6, 2020 Today I decided to go the extra mile, put my reputation on the line, and love my wife in a new way. I decided to hard boil some eggs that she had left on the counter. It’s been a while since I’d done it and I actually had to google … Continue reading “Don’t Be A Hard Boiled Egg” →

Most things don’t seem to work well when “done half way”…. when you try to swim while holding on to the bank…. starting that diet and continuing to eat desserts at night…. taking a course, but not studying. I’m sure you can come up with your own examples. The truth is that you just can’t … Continue reading “ The Cheapskate” →