101 series
Achieving the Impossible
I have this friend, Glenda Watson-Hyatt, and she consistently pushes all who come into contact with her to achieve greatness. Her will to do better, be better, and share better is strong. Her insights are good, her writing is spot on. This Saturday Glenda is running the steps at the Philadelphia Art Museum – like Rocky did.…
Read MoreWhat I Know
Here’s what I know on a Sunday night ….. #blogchat is just a great place to hang out for an hour. Listen to the experts and not-so-experts discuss various topics. Visit www.tweetchat.com, sign in with your twitter account and enter blogchat. The stream will fly by you – and you might have an opportunity to…
Read MoreHow to make a difference
Erin lives in Lincoln Park. She works from home. Every morning she walks two blocks to Dunkin Donuts for her coffee and conversation with “da boys”. One day last month Erin was standing in the rain waiting for the light to change. A young woman in her car was at the light in the right…
Read MoreLearning from our kids: Day 10
Many years ago, I was the wrestling statistician for my high school wrestling team. I really liked wrestling. We had a great team and took many players to state. This year, some 30 years later, I have a friend who is wrestling. And she’s a girl. 15 years old, 103 pounds and full of spunk. …
Read MoreOuzo: Day 9
I love ouzo. I don’t drink it often, and usually only in Greece. Today it’s a blizzard outside. I’m making ham and beans for dinner. At 1 p.m. I’m raising a glass with Cruzanne who is in Antioch, Illinois. We made my first trip to Greece together. I drink my ouzo cold, two shots over…
Read MoreParticipate: Day 8
Today the Franklin County Players put on the production of a Live Radio Broadcast of It’s a Wonderful Life. I was a Riveter and helped write and perform two commercials. We’ve practiced 2-3 times a week for about 3 weeks. It’s an easy enough play because you get to use your scripts. After all, it’s…
Read MoreTop 5 on the Okay List
Blame it on Danny Brown. I found a blog post from a link on facebook where his wife lists Danny’s five best. Who among us doesn’t have that list – the ‘it is okay’ list? Here’s mine. Terrence Howard – It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp – yeah, he’s cute – but his voice…
Read MorePerfectly perfect in my imperfections
I can take a four hour nap, get up for one hour and then go to bed – and sleep all night. If left to my own devices, I could live on peanut butter and crackers, Melaleuca protein bars and coffee. I don’t smoke. Careful, I’m taking your picture. I do that a lot. I’m…
Read MoreKids Get It
I went to a birthday party for an 11 year old today. He’s a great kid. Loving, shares and is funny. There were about 10 kids there including Gabriel. Gabriel is blind. When they played bingo, one of the kids said “I’ll sit by Gabriel! I can help!” When they played pin the tail on…
Read MoreOperating on top of
I have knee pain all the time now. It’s a constant burning, throbbing pain. This morning it makes me think about what else I’m operating on top of. Let me explain. Everything I do is done with the thoughts “how will this affect my knee? Can I do it and still handle this pain?” That’s…
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