Valentine’s day is around the corner. I know this not because I’m waiting in anticipation for it but rather because I went to a store on January 4th and it was decorated for Valentine’s. I was shocked of how commercialized our society has become. I realized how we are bombarded with the idea of spending, […]
Happy New Year everyone. I find myself thinking of the human condition especially because it is a New Year and the relief needed in Haiti. As I ponder, I know it comes down to this: we are here for a time and in that time, we can leave the world as it is or make […]
Happy New Year everyone. One of the biggest lessons I learned from 2008 is that our actions help our dreams become reality. President Barack Obama and Yelena Isinbayeva (pole vaulter with 24 world records) prove this to be true. It’s amazing how our dreams can push through when we have done all that is necessary. […]
Loretta Claiborne was the middle of seven children in a poor, single-parent family. Born partially blind and mildly retarded, she was unable to walk or talk until age 4. Eventually, though, she began to run. And before she knew it, she had crossed the finish line of 25 marathons, twice placing among the top 100 […]
So it’s December and the New Year is around the corner. I look at my life and this year, life has left me with questions on why we suffer heartache. I’m still working on being resolved but something I have come to realize because of the heartaches, is how intrepid we are. It is amazing […]
Let It Shine: A comprehensive web-site that provides women with relevant information for their well being. THE JOY OF BEING A WOMAN OR KNOWING ONE I believe that our true beings come alive when we spend time with ourselves, without expectations. These times help us, if we stay in them, because they reveal our true […]
Paula Deen From Phobia to Fame One look at Paula Deen, the Food Network’s face of Southern food, and you have to wonder. Ms. Deen may be best known for drinking straight melted butter on television, but she also soaks Krispy Kreme doughnuts with custard, deep-fries refrigerator biscuits, and isn’t above digging her diamond-crusted fingers […]
Robin Mednick’s story: “Do it afraid”! In November of 2005 the Games of La Francophone were held in Niamey, Niger. The Francophone Games are a celebration of sport and culture held every four years for all the French speaking countries in the world. Dan Galbraith was an official photographer for the Canadian Team for five […]
Charles Schultz Philosophy The following is the philosophy of Charles Schultz, the creator of the “Peanuts” comic strip. You don’t have to actually answer the questions. Just read the e-mail straight through, and you’ll get the point. 1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world. 2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners. 3. […]