… to go to sea is the glimpse the face of God. At sea I am reminded of my insignificance — of all men’s insignificance. It is a wonderful feeling to be so humbled.” — Steve Callahan. Steve Callahan, author of Adrift, once spent seventy-six days lost at sea on a raft. Followers of the Pew know…
The Canvas Is Called Silence
We are musicians and artists, the canvas we paint is called silence. — Jens Kruger. A few weeks ago, Suzy and I had the pleasure of attending the first of the Charlotte Symphony’s Pops concerts. The symphony played with the internationally acclaimed Kruger Brothers. If you ever get an opportunity to hear them “do not pass…
We Have To Get Bettah
“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…
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.…