12/21/1961 Daily News

Share what you know about the year you were born. Google. New York mobster, Joe Gallo, sentenced for extortion receiving only 7-14 years.  On my early birthday, important events were happening on the first day of winter solstice in 1961 and four days away from Christmas. In addition, the US involvement in Vietnam was escalating.Continue reading “12/21/1961 Daily News”

Judging of Other’s Character

Are you a good judge of character? During my life, like you, one finds people who you believe are good and who you believe others are bad normally based on the first impression. With that, one sees mannerisms, behavior and how one dresses plus speech. One sees what that person allows others to see themContinue reading “Judging of Other’s Character”

The Power of Being Happy

Life brings me the most “happiness” when I relearn a thousand times over that it’s a mindset over circumstance and not allowing the circumstance to control one’s mind. For example, Christmas was a huge stress event for me that normally a three plus hour drive from west Michigan to northern Michigan on US-131 that isContinue reading “The Power of Being Happy”

Dining Local for Early Celebration

For my early birthday celebration today, I’m dining at a local place that sources locally as much as it can in north Texas. Tomorrow is my birth, December 21st, which I had an early birth with loads of problems being a premie. The good news is that I have outlived and outdone every expectation andContinue reading “Dining Local for Early Celebration”

Others Who I Admire

What is something others do that sparks your admiration? Others who I admire have changed as I grow older and hopefully wiser. In my younger years, particularly, in high school when I got into watch a certain soap opera of, “General Hospital,” primarily the story of Luke and Laura. This show became a weekday obsession.Continue reading “Others Who I Admire”