26
Feb
A LOADED QUESTION
We have all been asked “loaded questions.” You know, the ones where no matter whatyour answer is, it won’t be right- or it will get you into trouble. “Does this […]
19
Feb
“3D-BRING THE DEPTH”
The 3D experience led movies to a new level of excitement. With much anticipation, I slipped on the cardboard glasses with the blue and red plastic lenses. These “masterpieces” of […]
12
Feb
“WHAT/WHATEVER”
“What/Whatever” are very versatile words. Depending upon context and tone they canmean very different things. “Whatever” can be the cry of futility or defiance by a person at their wits […]
05
Feb
“JUST DO IT”
The inspiration for the mega successful Nike marketing campaign, “Just Do It” (that launched in 1988), came from an unusual event. A convicted criminal was facing his death. In the […]
29
Jan
DEFY THE LAW…
The Bobby Fuller Four recorded a song in 1966. The Clash did a cover of it in 1979. The song is “I Fought the Law and the Law Won.” Rock-n-Roll […]
22
Jan
WHY HARD? BECAUSE…
It’s so HARD? It takes so much time? I don’t like to read? It’s not always fun? There are other things I want to do? We all have the excuses […]
15
Jan
NO PAIN NO GAIN
You hear it in gyms, on courts, on fields and in the weight room: “NO PAIN, NO GAIN.” Athletically, if you want to grow bigger, stronger, and faster you must […]
08
Jan
HARD
I read the following… Hard times make strong men, Strong men make good times, Good times make weak men, Weak men make hard times. History certainly bares this out. One […]
18
Dec
ANGELS
We all love angels, especially at Christmas time. We dress our children in white robes,place a halo above their heads and put them on a pedestal telling them to standstill […]
05
Dec
PROMISE/SWEAR
Promises are only as good as the one who makes them. A swear is usually uttered in desperation by someone trying to convince. If one is forced to declare “I […]