Articles
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PATIENCE: HOW TO CONTROL BEING OUT-OF-CONTROL
The ’90’s—era of immediate gratification; courtesy of computer technology. Computers, fax machines, automated tellers and cash machines have dramatically reduced many delays in our business […]
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THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: A LESSON TO LESSEN CHAOS
You worry about this, months ahead of time. As the summer wanes and “D Day” becomes more of a reality, you frantically rehearse the events […]
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THE JOY OF DISASTER
You sat motionless, eyes glued to the screen. Your heart seemed to be racing, and you had not exhaled for at least thirty seconds. For […]
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SHEDDING THE GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS’ PAST
“Be careful how you interpret the world: It is like that.” Erich Heller “Hey, kids! What time is it?” Does that remind you of […]
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COMBATTING HYPERTENSION: DON’T LET YOUR BLOOD BOIL!
Like a cat burglar, it progresses steadily, silently, leaving little evidence of its imminent danger. Unchallenged, it can take all you possess…including your life. Hypertension […]
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GOOD HUMOR: LIFE’S REFRESHMENT…IN 28 FLAVORS
Someone once said, the way a comedian and a comic are different is that a comedian says funny things, and a comic says things funny. […]
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TO TURN THE OTHER CHEEK
“To have a grievance is to have a purpose in life.”-Eric Hoffer During the last century, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains two […]
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UP ALL NIGHT: A REVIEW OF THE DAY IN REVIEW
Years ago, life was simple. A day was just a day: Twenty-four hours. You slept eight, worked eight and spent the remainder at home with […]
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MIXING PLEASURE WITH BUSINESS
Have you ever considered that you lead two separate lives:One, in which you snap to attention five days (or more) per week at work; the […]
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TO SLEEP PER CHANCE TO DREAM
“Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow…penetrates your every thought as you lie with outstretched arms, staring pensively through blood-shot eyes at the ceiling above, which has […]