Failing Forward into Success

Thomas Edison was both hearing impaired and fidgety. He only lasted three months in school where his teachers said he was “too stupid to learn anything.” He was eventually homeschooled…

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Are You Quenched?

Did you know that you could die from drinking too much water? It’s hard to fathom, but the very liquid of existence—our life-sustaining fluid—can be fatal if ingested in large…

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If Only Macbeth Had Waited

Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a power literary character. More than his memorable lines (“Out, out, damn spot!”), he is a perfect example of a person whose success led him to a…

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You Don’t Need a Time Machine

In the 1980s classic film, Back to the Future, Marty McFly (played by Michael J. Fox) gets the rare opportunity to see what life was like back in 1955. Compared to…

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It's No Small Decision

If you are married or have ever been married, you probably went on many dates with your spouse, or at least spent a considerable amount of time together before deciding…

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The Cure For What Ails You

If your go-to cardiologist says you have heart disease, and you take the medicine he prescribes but still have symptoms, what would you do? Do you think you’d return to…

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Bo Knows

My father used to fix everything with a coat hanger and duct tape… at least he tried.  Then after hours of frustration he would call upon a friend to help…

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