"Last Lecture"
posted over 3 years ago | 0 comments
Randy Pausch is a University Professor who is dying from pancreatic cancer. He was asked to give "His Last Lecture" which he did but said the following: "Under the ruse of giving an academic lecture, I was trying to put myself in a bottle that wou...
Obama's recent speech--WoW!
posted over 3 years ago | 2 comments
If you haven't read or heard Obama's recent speech, an excerpt of it is posted below. What a message!!!!!!!!!!
"We have a choice in this country. We can accept a politics
that breeds division, and conflict, and cynicism. We can
tackle race only a...
"We have a choice in this country. We can accept a politics
that breeds division, and conflict, and cynicism. We can
tackle race only a...
Obama's recent speech--WoW!
posted over 3 years ago | 0 comments
If you haven't read or heard Obama's recent speech, an excerpt of it is posted below. What a message!!!!!!!!!!
"We have a choice in this country. We can accept a politics
that breeds division, and conflict, and cynicism. We can
tackle race only a...
"We have a choice in this country. We can accept a politics
that breeds division, and conflict, and cynicism. We can
tackle race only a...
A different Holiday Poem
posted over 4 years ago | 0 comments
Body: A Different Christmas Poem
The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light,
I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight.
My wife was asleep, her head on my chest,
My daughter beside me, angelic in rest.
Outside the snow fell, a blan...
The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light,
I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight.
My wife was asleep, her head on my chest,
My daughter beside me, angelic in rest.
Outside the snow fell, a blan...
Judge Ray Moore of the Ten Commandment Controversy
posted over 4 years ago | 1 comment
udge Ray Moore of the 10 Commandments controversy
Some of you may be wondering what Judge Roy Moore has been doing since he was removed from the bench for refusing to remove the Ten Commandments from his courtroom wall. Please read the poem he wr...
Some of you may be wondering what Judge Roy Moore has been doing since he was removed from the bench for refusing to remove the Ten Commandments from his courtroom wall. Please read the poem he wr...
The good old college days
posted over 4 years ago | 1 comment
I wrote this several years ago for the Alumni Magazine at Northern Illinois University after seeing a photo of my old work location while in college. Ah the good old days.
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The picture of Willisto...
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The picture of Willisto...
Paris Hilton debacle--an appropriate letter
posted over 4 years ago | 0 comments
Ben Stein's Last Column...
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How Can Someone Who Lives in Insane Luxury Be a Star in Today's World?
As I begin to write this, I "slug" it, as we writers say, which means I put a heading on top of the do...
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How Can Someone Who Lives in Insane Luxury Be a Star in Today's World?
As I begin to write this, I "slug" it, as we writers say, which means I put a heading on top of the do...
Tech massacre-help me understand
posted over 4 years ago | 0 comments
The Virginia Tech massacre/ April 16th, 2007
I will not forget this day. Having worked for 42 years on college campuses. I can relate to the horror story that happened at Virginia Tech this morning. 30 some people killed, dozens injured and thous...
I will not forget this day. Having worked for 42 years on college campuses. I can relate to the horror story that happened at Virginia Tech this morning. 30 some people killed, dozens injured and thous...
Marine poem and letter sent to his his Dad
posted over 4 years ago, updated 2 minutes later | 0 comments
FRIENDS ARE BORN, NOT MADE
This is a poem being sent from a Marine to his Dad.
For those who take the time to read it,
you'll see a letter from him to his Dad at the bottom.
It makes you truly thankful for not only the Marines,
but ALL of our tro...
This is a poem being sent from a Marine to his Dad.
For those who take the time to read it,
you'll see a letter from him to his Dad at the bottom.
It makes you truly thankful for not only the Marines,
but ALL of our tro...
When Bad Things Happen (Like the Tech Tragedy
posted over 4 years ago | 0 comments
From the April 17, 2007 eNews issue view link
It has been described by the press as the worst incident of its kind in US history. While that description of Monday's massacre on the Virginia Tech campus may be...
It has been described by the press as the worst incident of its kind in US history. While that description of Monday's massacre on the Virginia Tech campus may be...
