A friend of mine passed away last week. He died in his sleep.  He did have a few health problems but was taking care of them the best that he could.  It’s always hard for me to imagine people dying that I know, even when they actually do pass away….

We live in a world of gloom and doom.  Everywhere we go, there is something negative that we hear about that affects our lives.  The news media actually garners profits from bad news and bad things happening to other people (how many times have you seen them lead with a…

I lost my cool a little bit this week with someone that I work with.  I had been pushed and pushed on a deadline by him, and for the first time in years of having a deadline to meet, I was not able to meet it.  My work that I…