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Optimism

At his request, I am reading the manuscript for Martin Rutte’s new book, Project Heaven on Earth.  Martin writes that one ...

Thoughts on Egypt

The violence in one of the world’s oldest civilizations saddens me.  I agree completely with Gandhi when he said:  “Violence ...

Seek Faith!

Faith is not a given.  We have to strive for it, seeking truth and values over the course of our ...

Using Knowledge in the Innovation Age

Albert Einstein made a very piercingly important statement, “Imagination is more important than knowledge.”  But formal education is critical to ...

The IRS Scandal

I think the present IRS scandal by President Obama’s Administration is far more flagrant than that of President Nixon‘s failings.  After ...

Rise above your perceived limitations and thrive!

I’m at Houston’s looking out onto St. Charles Avenue and sipping a glass of red wine.  I notice a handicapped ...

Kindness

I wrote this essay around a year ago.  I had just finished reading the manuscript of Martin Rutte’s new book.  ...

Contemplating a world where work is more like play

I am high in the sky, sipping my Coke Zero and on my way to Orlando and a family Disney ...

Reading can provide a lifetime of growth in mind, body and “little piece of God”

I have come to enjoy reading so much.  There were times in my life that I didn’t do so much ...

The need for wise leadership

During World War II, America did amazing things—not only in defeating the Germans, Japanese and Italians—but also pulling us out ...

Find your calling

“Know thyself” is true, with regard to mind, body and little piece of God.  Of course, we can’t completely know ...

We cannot continue “business as usual” in Washington

It seems Secretary Clinton will run for President on the Democratic ticket.  Because she doesn’t understand in depth globalization, she ...

Personal Values

I was recently reviewing my personal and business budgets for this year, and was reminded of how strongly I believe ...

Thoughts on this 4th of July

I’m at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.  I have viewed some of the museum and then ...

Self-discipline

The world has never been in a state of debt and obligations that it’s in right now.  Our nation, and ...

What is our purpose?

What is our purpose in life?  God wants us to have a wonderful life on earth, but an integral part ...

Lessons from History

About a year ago, I visited the World War II Museum with my close friends Leon and Jocelyn Connelly.  This ...

A message to our political leaders and others

Our nation needs desperately to unite.  We’re two years away from any election and if we avoid hyperinflation and/or a ...