Category Archives: Self-improvement

As I listened to my daughter, Jarah, sing The National Anthem yesterday at the Duquesne University women’s basketball game, not only was it a “proud father” moment, it was a “proud American” moment. Jarah’s voice is angelic and it stirs up my deep love for this country and all those who have sacrificed so muchContinueContinue reading “The City of Neighborly Love”

There is only one thing evil cannot stand and that is forgiveness. Yes, it’s only that one little word, forgive. Why is that? Evil loves anything that breaks apart human relationships and creates discord. Think about all the things people have done to hurt you, and in turn, all those things you’ve done to othersContinueContinue reading “Do This One Thing Today (and Every Day)”

There is a fight that goes on inside all of us, a terrible fight, and it’s between two wolves that battle in our minds. One wolf is evil. The other is good. The wolf that wins is the one you feed. The evil wolf is an accuser. It will do anything to make you feelContinueContinue reading “Accuser or Advocate? The First Domino.”

Dozer and Honey Casciani Dogs are pack animals by nature. A pack is a group of animals that live together to thrive and survive. In dog packs, there is always an alpha dog that is considered the top of the pack. The pack looks to that individual member for leadership, structure, and protection. Dogs areContinueContinue reading “One Another”

Life is pretty simple when you think about it. We tend to make it complex. It’s about our choices. We choose to “do” or “do not”. It’s a string of 1’s and 0’s. In general, a binary system is any system that allows only two choices. Life is a binary system. The string of 1’s andContinueContinue reading “Life is a Binary System”

Good things happen when we’re patient, but only if we remain active. What? Active patience? That’s an oxymoron. Not an “empty” active where you’re just doing things to stay busy. Rather, an “intentional” active where you’re meaningfully serving others. Carve out daily quiet time for yourself to reflect on who and how you can serve.ContinueContinue reading “Active Patience”

Everybody everywhere was born to do something. The first challenge is believing that statement. The second challenge is understanding what it means. The third challenge is fulfilling it. “What should I do with my life?” is the question to which we all want an answer. Here’s a hint to finding the answer: it’s not aboutContinueContinue reading “An Invitation”

As I walked out of the Pine-Richland Athletic Hall of Fame banquet last evening, I noticed something painted on the wall as I exited the cafeteria. It was something I had never noticed before, a quote from Mister Rogers. There are three ways to ultimate success:The first way is to be kind.The second way isContinueContinue reading “Ultimate Success”

The Moses is a sculpture by the Italian Renaissance artist, Michelangelo Buonarroti, housed in the church of San Pietro in Vincoli in Rome. How did the word “retirement” creep into America’s culture? The dictionary defines it as the action of leaving one’s job and ceasing to work. Leaving one’s job, ok, that is not tooContinueContinue reading “Retirement”

Humility is the fulcrum of a virtuous and civil society. At the far left is envy. At the far right is pride. Envy produces feelings of discontentment or resentfulness where one longs for someone else’s possessions, qualities, or luck. Pride produces feelings of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements, qualities, or possessionsContinueContinue reading “The Better Angels of Our Nature”