An Ounce - For Your Consideration

There are times when people are faced with very difficult problems. And the way they choose to deal with their challenges provide lessons for us to learn from. 

And as this story concludes, you’ll le…

On occasion, you have to make a choice – and the options are all bad. Sometimes this is because you have gotten yourself into a mess – other times the mess finds you. And there are situations when i…

Have you ever experienced one of those tender moments that hit you right in the “feels” - as they say? A time when great love, compassion, care, or concern just grabs your heart. On occasion, that fe…

Every once in a while, a critical event occurs. Something happens, and the possible outcomes are thrown into the air to decide how history will be written. 

For example, It’s a snowy night. And a man …

Have you ever been in one of those situations? You know… You are trying to get somewhere, or accomplish a task, or find an answer … and you just feel lost, or blind. So, you stop and look for help. Y…

In 1955 a beautiful fire truck was manufactured in Allentown, Pennsylvania. This Mack model B-85 was a ladder truck and was of course the classic red.  

Like any classy red vehicle from the 1950s – it…

 On occasion, society celebrates the Anti-Hero. You know, the one who catches the imagination as a romantic rebel, or the scam artist that takes advantage of the ‘evil’ rich. Characters like the nobl…

5 Decades ago a man-made object was propelled through the atmosphere, to who knows where, faster than any other article – ever. 

This thing was traveling so rapidly, nobody even saw it go, and nobody …

 There is a remarkable icon in the collective consciousness of America. 

The all-American soldier who was brave, patriotic, strong, and relentless against all odds. It is the outstanding Character G.I…

You’ve heard the idiom, “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again”. There is wisdom in this idea, of never giving up. But, on occasion, the value of such dedication is in what you learn from the…

James Harrison had been doing it for over 60 years. In that time, he has done it over eleven hundred times. And on the 11th of May 2018, at age 81, he did it for the last time. 

What did he do? It was…

Ever had one of those mornings when you just didn’t want to get out of bed? 

Ever felt like you’d like to just lie down and sleep for a few days? 

Ever had to face a tough situation and wished you coul…

To help direct his boys' attention during church services, his dad gave him some paper, and a few crayons, and encouraged him to create a picture. 

The boy did his best. But still, he wiggled and squi…

You’ve heard of the ‘Butterfly Effect'. That suggestion that proposes that if a butterfly flaps its wings in Colorado in just the right way, at just the right moment, it sets off a potential set of …

 Seems nostalgic for some, outright joyful for others, but for a few – it is a time of overwhelming stress and foreboding. Not for everyone, mind you, but for some, the fear is real – but not for the…

 It was October 1962 and the world was on edge. The US military was on high alert, everyone thought nuclear annihilation could happen at any moment. Schools were teaching children to ‘Duck and Cover’…

We live in an amazing time of electric cars, space travel for tourists, telephones in everyone pocket with which we instantaneously speak to some on the other side of the world, satellite navigation …

The Career of Staff Sergeant Reckless with the United States Marines Corps began in 1952. This soldiers' heritage went back to an unlikely origin – Mongolia. 

A bit smaller than most but smart, tough,…

I had the privilege of listening to a few of the experiences and insights of an extraordinary man. A man whom most are probably not very familiar with. His Name is Raja Dhaliwal. 

10 years or so ago, …

Ever heard of the element Iruim? 

Sounds kind of dangerous, right? Like uranium, plutonium, and other radioactive stuff. 

Well, I’m here to tell you that Irium is most definitely a thing, or at least i…