My wife and I were quite surprised tonight when we went to check out at our favorite restaurant - Qdoba. The cashier looked at us and said, "You'll get one of these entrees free if you kiss each other." We didn't realize they had a Valentine's Day special going for anyone to benefit from a …
Leap Year Lesson #44: Choose Your Hero Wisely
Several years ago I told my dad that he was my hero. When I think of him, I think of someone who tells it like he sees it, even if what he says isn't popular or politically correct. I think of someone who would literally expend his last ounce of energy or spend his last …
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Leap Year Lesson #43: The Best Leaders Are Servants
I've seen a lot of leaders in my years - some very good at leading and others only in positions of authority which they mistake as leadership. I don't have much respect for those who use their positions to wield power to feed their enormous ego. On the other hand, I have great respect for …
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Leap Year Lesson #42: Sometimes You Need a Place To Get Away
One of my favorite places to get away is The Abbey of Gethsemani in Trappist, Kentucky. It is home to a community of Trappist monks, a silent order which means that in most areas no talking is allowed. The signs posted for guests and visitors make this plain. One or two weeks per year I …
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Leap Year Lesson #41: Know When to Adjust the Volume
Where I work, white noise is pumped in to make it harder to hear people farther away from you. When I first moved to my previous building where there was no white noise for a few days, you could hear anything anyone said all the way at the other side of the floor. It was …
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