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“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great people make you feel that you, too, can become great.” –Mark Twain The game of golf can be a maddening exercise…
When you encourage others, you in the process are encouraged, because you’re making a commitment and difference in that person’s life. –Zig Ziglar It was a beautiful, crisp Fall morning in the idyllic town of Hamilton, Ohio. We had a…
Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, for they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. –Marcel Proust Our weekend down in Tuscaloosa, Alabama for the Alabama-Georgia football game had all the earmarkings of a…
You don’t build a bond without being present. —James Earl Jones My dad’s 95th birthday celebration was a smashing success on every level. Family from all over. My mom by his side. Old friends. And some delicious food and drink…
Honesty is something you can’t wear out. –Waylon Jennings I have worked at my fair share of startup companies in the past, with varying degrees of success! It is not for the faint of heart, as each day can toggle…
A person really doesn’t become whole, until he represents something bigger than himself. –Coach Jim Valvano I was recently back on campus for a Duke University lacrosse game and had the pleasure of running along the Al Buehler trail. This…
Social Media takes a lot of heat these days. I get it! But it does have a place in this world. It can be a great way to stay in touch with old friends, share updates on our lives, and…
A life is not important, except in the impact it has on other lives. –Jackie Robinson The funeral service for “Mr. Gene” Lefeged, a legendary figure in the Mater Dei School annals and a towering presence in his local neighborhood,…
This Saturday was the 100th Anniversary celebration of my grade school, Blessed Sacrament. And it was incredible to relive great memories and see so many old friends and nostalgic pictures. The stories all blend together and get exaggerated over time,…
The truth is you don’t know what is going to happen tomorrow. Life is a crazy ride and nothing is guaranteed. –Eminem One of the great routines in my life is the early morning workouts at my old high school,…