An Ounce - For Your Consideration

As a passenger on the rapidly speeding, express train of life, are we aware of the sacrifices that were made to benefit our lives?

By soldiers, pioneers, and countless other committed souls who came b…

Ever heard of Shavarsh Katapetyan? 

You might have. Shavarsh is a champion swimmer from the 1970s. His sport? As an athlete, he started as a gymnast then transitioned to Fin Swimming. 

Fin Swimming – I…

None of us is going to escape facing things that will mightily try us.

But, if continue to breathe through them, anger, disappointment, broken hearts, frustration, and overwhelming disappointment, can…

As babies, many of us had the privilege of being completely unaware of the efforts of others to keep us alive. Our understanding of dangers, political intrigue, war, and natural disasters, betrayal, …

This is a reformatted version of a story used in Season 2, Episode 13, I Don’t Know. 

I was sweating profusely. I couldn’t see a thing. My hands could feel the difference between rough or smooth, hot …

Something that seems to pervade almost every culture - and personality on this earth - is how much we hate to make mistakes. Reactions to ‘getting it wrong’ can go from completely ‘losing face’ to si…

If you can believe it - there are a whole lot of folks in this world who’ve never tried baseball. Even in a place like the US where we’ve been playing for years.

Really.

Hitting a baseball is pretty si…

Humans and animals have always had a relationship of some kind. Domesticated animals are trained to work and be companions, or as pets, and they fill many other roles as well. 

And baboons have a docu…

Dale lived a very uncomplicated life. He never married and didn’t have any children.

He grew up poor.

Dale worked for 67 years for the same company. He was a carpenter.

Dale was a regular churchgoer.

And…

Here in the desert southwest, around the end of February and early March, as the sun lasts a little longer in the sky, the lizards begin to spend more time in my backyard.

I’ve got a story to tell you…

I have an experience to share. One for which words will be a poor substitute for reality. Yet, it was so amazing we’re going to give it a shot.

Back around 2010, I had the chance to travel to Peru for…

Because we all have different experiences, genetics, predispositions, history, fears, values, and objectives – you and I, we all will at some point act in a way that others will see as a bit nuts.

And…

Life today seems to be ever-changing. Things constantly shifting. Society changes constantly. Values, ethics, and even interpretations of history. Heroes are portrayed as villains. Scoundrels are rep…

Our world today is filled with so much information. Broadcast media, the internet, and books are everywhere. There is more information at our fingertips today than ever before.

But, it might be a mist…

William decided he needed to be tough enough to take care of himself in a fight. As a teenager, he became involved in golden gloves boxing. And he excelled in this effort. His record on the circuit w…

The dreaded ‘Love Triangle’. Absolutely no one ever wants to be caught in a Love Triangle. Wisdom and time have proven that the Love Triangle always ends badly. 

According to recent surveys, it is a s…

Have you ever watched the actions or behavior of someone and thought to yourself, “that’s is so wrong”? 

It’s likely that you don’t really understand where their perspective, or perhaps the context of…

It is one of those events in history that at first might cause a little grin. It was such an outrageous and unexpected event. But, upon discovering more about it, the grin fades, and the horror of th…

About 1/2 mile from our home was a little marsh. And, along with the flowering dogwood trees, one of the ways we knew that spring was upon us, was that 100s of little frogs down in the marsh would st…

Be wise enough to recognize that focus, courage, grit, and commitment can be found in places you might not expect. Anyone who chose’s to be courageous can accomplish more than you might think – and t…