It’s Father’s Day. And in the spirit of being fair, since I wrote this type of post for my mother, I wanted to go over the things that my father has taught me. Work Hard My dad has been busting his butt for years. He still does. You’d think at 70 he could slow down,…
Category: Rants & Reflections
Things Technology has Replaced
This past weekend I was sprawled on my bed going through some old photos trying to find specific ones for a project I was working on. I ended up getting lost in them for several hours. I laughed, I shared some with other family members, I got misty eyed looking at pictures of people who…
Stop the We Vs Them Mentality
The other day I was catching up on the news on AOL.com. I was reading the latest updates on the recent school shooting in Texas. Then I made the mistake of looking through the comments at the end of the article. BIG MISTAKE! I’ve done this before and I find that it doesn’t even matter…
What My Mother Taught Me
Mother’s Day was this past weekend. In honor of my mother, I thought it would be nice to reflect on how she has shaped the person that I am today. Below, not in any particular order, are some of the things my mom has taught me. Make Others Feel Your Care and Concern My mother…
Graduation Speech from 1988
In May 1988, I had the highest GPA of all the kids in my high school senior class. As Valedictorian, I was required to give a speech at Graduation. I remember being scared shitless. I attended three different high schools as we moved quite often, and back then I was very self conscious and hated…