Did you enjoy the World Cup?
178th Edition A World Cup more than half full Did you enjoy the World Cup? I have to admit, I just don’t get the world’s love affair with soccer. An accomplished basketball coach I once knew called it the game for
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Is civility missing in public places?
177th Edition Get Smart One of President Ronald Reagan’s many famous lines was that “All great change in America begins at the dinner table.” In my experience, great ideas are also launched and discussed at the breakfast table. Hyped up on
The stock market has been on an historic bull run since the March 2009 bottom
176th Edition Stock market returns, valuation, and an earnings boom From the stock market bottom in March 2009 through mid-July 2026, the S&P 500 achieved an annualized return of just over 17%. Over the most recent 5-year period, (July 2021 to July
What impact will AI have on government and the business sector?
175th Edition Will AI make government and businesses better? As the influence and presence of AI expands, so too do our expectations as to what it can accomplish. According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal – “Can AI
Have you ever engaged in Urbex?
174th Edition The Right Path to Take I learned a new term today. It’s called “urbex.” It stands for urban exploration, which is basically a term used to describe an activity in which people break into abandoned office buildings, shopping malls, or other
Will AI help us build trusting relationships?
173rd Edition How to help your kids (or grandkids) build character Ben Sasse, a former Senator from Nebraska and the current President of the University of Florida, wrote an insightful essay recently in the Wall Street Journal – “Habits for
Why does our country tend to admire rebels?
172nd Edition Ideas always matter I listened to a very interesting podcast by the Wall Street journal describing the startling political ascent of Graham Plattner, the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate from Maine. Apparently, his co-sponsors, the two people responsible
Early in your career, did you have a model of success to follow?
171st Edition Models of Success One of the most effective ways for an individual to succeed, despite hardships, disadvantages, or man-made obstacles, is to have a model of success to follow. For anyone who doesn’t think they can be successful, or
Is this the best time ever to live in America?
170th Edition Hope restored, faith renewed In today’s blog, I am going to briefly summarize the primary points in three different recent essays from the Wall Street Journal, then I hope to find common threads. So please bear with me. Here goes. The
Young people are turning toward God
169th Edition Keeping the revival going A recent Gallup poll found that “42% of men aged 18-29 say religion is very important in their lives,” a huge increase from less than 30% only a few years ago. In a recent essay