Resurrecting the Dead
That which we call a rose, by any other name, would smell as sweet. Wm. Shakespeare Scientists have documented the cultivation of roses dating back nearly 5,000 years. According to Greek mythology, roses symbolized eternal love. When Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, wept over the mortally wounded Adonis, her tears were transformed into roses…
An Ugly Truth – Polishing Poop & Swapping Shoes
I am a glass half full kind of guy; anyone familiar with my books and blogs knows that regardless of what I am faced with, I tend to look for the positives, the opportunities, in every situation. Furthermore, I firmly believe that expressing gratitude on a regular basis, focusing on what we like and appreciate,…
Let It All Go Before You Die
I have always been a resolute advocate for getting up, showing up and giving forth 100% of my best effort, no matter what, each and every day. I always bring my “A” game to the table. And yet, if nothing else, my life has been an on-going lesson in accepting and loving myself even when,…
Magical Band Geek
Magical Band Geek Treat a man as he is and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he can and should be, and he will become as he can and should be. So states Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), widely considered to be the greatest German literary figure of the modern era.…
Why do you talk so funny?!?
I was born with a near cleft palate; I have no uvula (the hangy down thingy in the backs of all of your throats) and I talked nasally for all of my youth. I was picked on mercilessly for that: “Why do you talk so funny?!?” I didn’t know why. And, I didn’t have the…
