Yes, the holidays are here and already the list of things to do continues to grow – completing the annual budget, planning parties, visiting with friends, figuring out what to get who for when … and so it goes.Yet, my spirit remains strong, so I’ve prepared a menu of 12…
"How did you get so much done?" You've probably heard the question many times, asked of interview guests the world over ... "If you could interview anyone, living or not, who would it be?" For me, that's an easy question. Winston Churchill. What if I could only ask him one question?…
It seems like everyone is ready for a little R&R these days ... and there's no better time than the Thanksgiving holiday for a restful weekend with family and friends. We can skip all of the pageantry for now .... Thanksgiving kicks off a long holiday season ... and ... thankfully ... it's devoid…
I never thought that Rory McIlroy, a PGA golfer, would be the subject any article I ever wrote, least of all 2 of them. What a difference a few years makes! When I wrote about the Magic of True Grit, Rory appeared in an ignominious way. What do you do…
There is at least One Irrefutable and Universal TruthYou may not know Tom Allender, but you’d be lucky if you did.Several years ago, my wife mentioned that Tom had a reputation as a very insightful and heartfelt speaker and was appearing at the local parish in a few weeks to talk…
What does it take to get on the Medal Stand and out of the Grandstands? She's won 17 Olympic medals. 12 of them are gold. She holds 13 world records. She's been Sports Woman of the Year twice. She's obviously a remarkable swimmer. She did all of it after having…
