Here are some quotes to start your day. “The essence of optimism is that it takes no account of the present, but it is a source of inspiration, of vitality and hope where others have resigned; it enables a man to hold his head high, to claim the future for himself and not to abandon… Read More »

 Yesterday, we ended by looking at the Pharisees and their penchant for adding burdens on the Jewish people.  They had such a strangulating grip on the throats of the Jews, acting as God’s authority in this world, and telling them things were “illegal” when they really weren’t. The same thing happens in the common world… Read More »

“TV shows and urban legends can give us the wrong ideas about what’s legal and what isn’t,” says The Wealthy Boomer.  “Sometimes they can make you think that completely normal things are illegal.”1  The article goes on to list 25 things people think are illegal.  Many will try to be sneaky, hoping they won’t get… Read More »

Do you ever have one of those days where you are overwhelmed with gratitude and you say, “I LOVE my life!”  Well, I had one of those days today (1/14/25).  It hits you out of the blue and surprises you because you don’t realize you’re feeling that way until the emotion peaks.  Bear with me… Read More »

What do we do if we want to know what the weather is going to do?  Naturally, we could just stick our heads out the door and we would have a pretty could guess, at least for the moment.  But what if we wanted to know a bit further in advance? There was the vintage… Read More »

Harvey and Daeida Wilcox had a dream that took its first official step on this day in 1887.  The Topeka, Kansas natives had decided to “go west” after Harvey had made his fortune in real estate.  The dream was to establish a town that would be the most utopic place on Earth for believers.  This… Read More »

Today is National Fun At Work Day.  Though not a federal holiday or even a Hallmark holiday, it’s a celebration that we could get behind.  Admittedly, when I first read this, I thought, “Wow!  It’s hard enough to get people to work the way it is without complicating the day and ruining productivity.  This is… Read More »

The exciting, energetic sounds of The William Tell Overture begin playing.  Then, the voice of the narrator says, “The Lone Ranger.  A fiery horse with the speed of light.  A cloud of dust and a hearty hi-o Silver.  The Lone Ranger!”  Another moment of music takes center stage before the narrator returns, saying, “”With his… Read More »

Are you puzzled?  Did you wake up a bit baffled?  Are you mystified by the morning, perhaps a bit perplexed?  If so, you woke up in the right mood to celebrate today because this is National Puzzle Day! If you are a puzzle person, you know that puzzles come in many forms.  It could be… Read More »

I am an 80s guy so when I ran across this morsel of history from that time period, I thought I would share a little about it.  This isn’t an endorsement, but you can’t change history, and I remember when this all happened. Ethiopia is located in the Horn of Africa in the eastern region. … Read More »