Archive for October, 2009

Lead, follow or get out of the way.
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Too often, some people go for a bad fourth option. When they do, they become obstructionists. One such person is my uncle. No names here, but here’s a hint: I have only one.
People like my uncle complain incessively about what productive people do. Since they usually don’t do anything, there’s no way to know if they have any viable input. Usually they don’t. They are [...]

Giving is giving
Sunday, October 25th, 2009

The giving seasons are only two months away. Time to write about an element of Christmas and other holidays not discussed often: regifting.
It’s hard to remember if this phrase existed before Seinfeld hit the airways with it. Either way, the activity has been with us as long as I remember. During extremely hard times, family members often [...]

“Forever Young”
Saturday, October 10th, 2009

My daughter, Beth made many good friends at Kutztown University. One of them was a West Chester, PA gal called Kate. They were two elements of a large collection of friends better described as a traveling support group. I was pleased with my daughter’s choice of friends as best depicted by Kate.
During breaks, Beth & Kate still hung out when [...]

The catholic life well written
Thursday, October 8th, 2009

If you were raised Catholic and survived Catholic school, get a copy of The Longest Trip Homeby John Grogan. If you’re like me, you’ll learned you and the author shared parallel lives. If this is not you,  just read it to learn more about guys like me.
Grogan wrote the best selling novel Marley and Me, and The Longest Trip Homeis his follow [...]