Holiday Life Lessons From Ebenezer

It was on this day in 1843 that Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol was first published. The first run of 6000 copies was sold out by that Christmas Eve. I have read A Christmas Carol every year since 1982. It got me to thinking about the life lessons one can glean from the story. … Continue reading Holiday Life Lessons From Ebenezer →

Good Advice

I anxiously await Game 5 of the ALDS and am rooting for my Tigers today. But I thought this post is worth resharing Life lessons are all around us and a blunder from last night gives us something to think about. From someone named Christopher Rice: "For all those parents of youth baseball, let last … Continue reading Good Advice →

Turntable Talk #19 – A Design For Life

Once again, our friend Dave from A Sound Day has offered up a great topic for his Turntable Talk feature. If you are keeping track, this is the 19th round. The topic for this round came from his post on the Bobby McFerrin song, "Don't Worry, Be Happy!" Dave says, "the topic for us at … Continue reading Turntable Talk #19 – A Design For Life →

“To boldly go … and learn a lesson or two”

On the ride into work, I have been listening to the audio book of The Last Lecture by Professor Randy Pausch. In 2006, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He underwent the most aggressive treatments in hopes that it would prolong his life. A year later, he was given the prognosis that the cancer was … Continue reading “To boldly go … and learn a lesson or two” →