In 1883, Joe started life as a sickly child. Born in Germany, his father became a prize-winning gymnast, and his mother worked as a naturopath. But Joe suffered from asthma, rickets, and rheumatic fever. As a child he obsessed about the “perfect body,” and decided to do something about it. By age 14, his physique was so good he was posing for anatomical charts.
“I must be…
It arrived in the morning mail. Stamped on the envelope:
“It doesn’t cost much to leave it all behind.”
Jim Berra’s letter addressed one of my life challenges: finding the perfect vacation. Jim offered an alternative — ditch the stress and head straight for fun. To further help me out, he suggested an easy and value-driven action step:
“Book now … save up to 20%.”
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“What do you do at work?” Howard’s daughter asked.
“I work at the college. My job is to teach people how to draw.”
Staring at him with the wide eyes and mature curiosity of a 7-year-old she had to know, “You mean they forget?”
Do you remember?
Given the pace of your life, the chaos of work, and the distractions of our information…
Hunter Adams checked himself into a mental hospital. That’s where he met Arthur Mendelson, a fellow patient in the film Patch Adams. Here is the scene where Hunter Adams gets his nickname and so much more from an unlikely teacher.
(The movie clip features Robin Williams and is a short 3 minutes.)
My favorite line is when Arthur says, to Hunter…
“You’re focusing on the problem….
Cody Townsend took his passion to the next level – a new level. Watch as he straight-lines a vertical chute deep in Alaska’s Tordrillos Mountain Range at about 60 miles per hour.
Cody made that run for a new film, “Days of My Youth.” The movie offers “a unique glimpse into the journey of self-discovery that every skier experiences.”
What will you discover?
Today, an adventure awaits you….
“We need to be on the road by 9:00 a.m.,” Rita reminded me. It was Father’s Day so we planned a trip to Southeast Kansas.
Grabbing a few extra minutes, we sat on the patio sipping Sumatra coffee. With our recent schedule we soaked up the moment.
The spring flowers danced pink, yellow, purple, and shades of green throughout our backyard paradise. Japanese Koi glided through the crystal clear…
Like kids anticipating summer break we arrived in Southern California. A full week away from work, Rita and I were ready for vacation.
We had hope and romantic visions of strolling hand in hand on sandy beaches. To be refreshed as we listened to the soothing music of breaking waves and entertained by the locals – sea gulls and other ocean side residents. Hope that we would receive…
