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Collecting Things That Really Count
© By the Rev. Edward Chinn, D.Min. http://www.allsaintstorresdale.org Actor Nicolas Cage will sell his comic book collection this October. Cage’s collection is valued at several million dollars. It includes the comic book in which Superman first appeared (Action Comics No. 1). Cage also has the first comic books that introduced Captain America, Batman, the Green […]
No Worries, Mate (Downshifting)
January 11 2003 (smh) So many Australians have opted out of the rat-race that they have become part of a serious new cultural force known as downshifters, reports Kelly Burke. The American satirist, actor and stand-up comedian Lily Tomlin was on to something when she observed at a women’s forum on work and career some […]
My Brother’s Keeper’s Suv
L E A D E R S H I P W E E K L Y Web site: http://LeadershipJournal.net/ MY BROTHER’S KEEPER’S SUV MY BROTHER’S KEEPER’S SUV by Gordon MacDonald, editor-at-large From my journal: An interesting comment by novelist Paul Theroux: “There is always a shiver of satisfaction that the smugly voyeuristic public feels when […]
What Do You Hear?
A Native American and his friend were in downtown New York City, walking near Times Square in Manhattan. It was during the noon lunch hour and the streets were filled with people. Cars were honking their horns, taxicabs were squealing around corners, sirens were wailing, and the sounds of the city were almost deafening. Suddenly, […]
The Happiness Trap
Trap #5: Trying to Force Happiness You can’t just decide to be happy any more than you can decide to be taller. That’s because happiness is not a finite entity unto itself, but is the sum of the 12 most important qualities of happiness: love, optimism, courage, a sense of freedom, proactivity (forging your own […]
Facing Adversity
You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again. A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting […]
Happiness Formula
CLAIRE SMITH ALGEBRA is not a subject normally associated with enjoyment. But it seems the equation P + (5 x E) + (3 x H) could be the key to happiness. New research claims we could all achieve contentment simply by using this formula – with P standing for personality, E for the necessities of […]
Beginning Today
Beginning today I will no longer worry about yesterday. It is in the past and the past will never change. Only I can change by choosing to do so. Beginning today I will no longer worry about tomorrow. Tomorrow will always be there, waiting for me to make the most of it. But I cannot […]
Wisdom
“Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every New Year find you a better [person]. –Benjamin Franklin “No one can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” — Unknown “A man’s make [character] can be seen by the way […]
New Year
“A friend of mine was setting goals for the new year. One of his goals was to clean up his desk. Another of his goals was to find last year’s goals.” — King Duncan * * * * * * * * Dr. John W. Keith of Oak Ridge, TN tells about a high school […]
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