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How I Scared a Monica Lewinsky Look-Alike in the Elevator

June 15th, 2007 at 7:45 am » Comments (0)

Several months ago I posted an article entitled, "The James Bond Lady Fiasco," a funny account of what happened after I purposefully left my hearing aids at home while out ...more »

Bluffing Ain’t Gonna Get You Anywhere!

June 10th, 2007 at 9:02 pm » Comments (0)

I'll never forget a most embarrassing moment that was caused by my unwillingness to ask people to repeat after themselves, especially if I wasn't sure of what they were saying. ...more »

Motivation – Where Does It Come From?

May 28th, 2007 at 9:26 am » Comments (3)

A subscriber from the Netherlands recently sent me an email asking me where I get my motivation. I thought that was a good question but my first inclination was to ...more »

It’s OKAY to Celebrate Your Defeats!

May 18th, 2007 at 6:37 am » Comments (0)

Wow, what a week. Isn't it interesting how sometimes everything is flowing easily and effortlessly where you feel nothing could go wrong and then BAM! WHAM! you are hit with a ...more »

Actual Flight Footage for "Flight to Hartford"

May 14th, 2007 at 5:35 am » Comments (0)

You all know I'm involved in the "Flight to Hartford" project through my church here in Akron, OH. You've seen the promotional video, read about it in the papers or ...more »

A Cluttered Closet Means a Cluttered Life!

April 6th, 2007 at 8:51 am » Comments (0)

Last night I was reading "The Science of Success" by James Arthur Ray for the second time. Like aging wine, the book gets better with each reading. He was one ...more »

The Flight Instructor Who Gave Selflessly

March 22nd, 2007 at 2:21 pm » Comments (7)

Today I was going to write about the success of the "Flight to Hartford" project and tie it into the universal laws of attraction and giving. But something else came ...more »

The Tempermental Money Laundering Machine

March 20th, 2007 at 7:21 am » Comments (0)

Yesterday I wrote about the spiritual law of giving, which leads to receiving if done correctly and with the right mindset. I promised I would reveal some of the things ...more »

Paying it Forward – "Flight to Hartford"

February 27th, 2007 at 10:33 am » Comments (1)

One of the most important spiritual principles involve the cycle of giving and receiving, which represents the true nature of the universe. So my question for you today is: "How ...more »

How Strong Desire Led Me to Someone Who Could Help Me Get My Book Published

January 31st, 2007 at 9:10 am » Comments (0)

I know it's been ages since I last updated this blog (Nov 06) but I haven't forgotten you. I guess you could call it a case of writer's block or ...more »

How Going to Church to Watch a Movie Turned Out to Be a Divine Blessing For Me

November 5th, 2006 at 8:51 am » Comments (2)

These photos look familiar to you, don't they?  They are related to the story of how I got my first puppy as a youngster.  Click here to see that story. In ...more »

Photo from the National Leeza Talk Show

October 31st, 2006 at 6:51 am » Comments (0)

I was going through a box of old photos and found these. Can you guess which stories from this blog these photos are affiliated with? I had completely forgotten I ...more »

Giving a Child the Gift of a Lasting Memory – Part III of III

October 26th, 2006 at 7:09 am » Comments (2)

(Continued from Part II) Several years later, I went to Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York; a liberal arts establishment just over a hundred miles away, separating us for the first ...more »

Giving a Child the Gift of a Lasting Memory – Part II of III

October 25th, 2006 at 12:50 pm » Comments (3)

(Continued from Part I) I turned around and slowly closed the gate but was stopped by one of the kids from the other family. He was gently resisting my efforts to ...more »

Giving a Child the Gift of a Lasting Memory- Part I of III

October 24th, 2006 at 8:23 am » Comments (1)

Not only did I have great dreams of becoming a pilot when I was a kid, but I also wanted a whole bunch of other stuff: a chemistry set, a ...more »