“Men, at today’s practice I want you to get bettah.” — Coach Frank Broyles Coach Broyles never lost his Georgia accent. So when he would encourage our team to take every day, every game, and every practice as an opportunity to get “Bettah” one couldn’t help but smile. I still do at the thought and…
Month: June 2018
Believed The Best And Been Wrong
I would prefer to have believed the best and been wrong than to have believed the worst and been right. — Gerald Boyer. When I first came to DC, a reporter once called me to task. He was writing an article about an individual up for confirmation and the information on his tax return. He…
I Want To Have A Merry Heart
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine, but a broken spirit drieth the bones. — Proverbs 17:22 There are different kinds of humor. Some people use humor like a scalpel to cut and belittle friend and foe alike. I avoid those people like the plague. Some use humor to brag, to discriminate, or to disguise pain.…
Nine Steps Toward Peace of Mind
Several years ago the Sociology Department at Duke University did a study on “Peace of Mind.” Nine factors were found to contribute to emotional and mental stability. 1.The absence of suspicion and resentment. Nursing a grudge was the major factor in unhappiness. 2. Not living in the past. An unwholesome preoccupation with past mistakes and failures…
No Longer Able To Provide A Bad Example
Old people like to give advice as solace for no longer being able to provide a bad example. — Francois, duc de La Rochefoucauld. Sometimes I can’t help myself. I’m around my children and now my grandchildren and I find myself offering advice, guidance, or sometimes telling them what to do and not do. I…