Flow with Disorder.

I didn’t send a tip of the week last Saturday. I spent the day adjusting to setbacks.  They consumed my mind for the day.  I did not recover until the next morning. One of my childhood friends joined the U.S. Marines after college. He is a Major now.  To put it...

Write it down.

This one is going to be quick.  It’s 11:30 on Friday night, and I am tired.  Packing for a seven-person, six-week expedition is exhausting. In fact, it is so overwhelming, I toyed with the idea of cancelling the entire trip.  Then, my wife informed me that she...

Expectations and mistakes.

“Set aside a certain number of days, during which you shall be content with the scantiest and cheapest fare, with course and rough dress, saying to yourself the while:  Is this the condition that I feared?” – Seneca 4 BC – AD 65 I went to...

Skip class!

For me, the school year ends on Monday. Well, it almost ends.  I will still teach online for several more weeks. I have been in the classroom for nearly 20 years.  During those years, I have discovered one of the best ways to learn another language. Skip class....

Conquer your greatest fear!

Every now and then, some university, or some newspaper will remind us of our greatest fears. I am always thankful for such articles.  After all, if I am having an excellent day, what I really need is for some staff writer at a newspaper to remind me that spiders...

Conquer your greatest fear.

Every now and then, some university, or some newspaper will remind us of our greatest fears. I am always thankful for such articles.  After all, if I am having an excellent day, what I really need is for some staff writer at a newspaper to remind me that spiders...