Category Archives: Self-improvement

Great people are really just ordinary people with an extraordinary amount of determination. Great people don’t know how to quit. Rather than listen to how they feel and procrastinate doing what they ought to do, they talk themselves into doing what they need to do. Here’s a simple, transformative question to ask yourself every morning:Continue reading “Move 1% … A Simple Daily Game Plan”

Happy 245th birthday, America. I am grateful to be part of the celebration. As we prepare for your 250th, I wanted to share the 1776 Report. The digital copy is free at hillsdaleforliberty.com/1776Report. I believe we are on the cusp of another great civil war in America. This time, it’s a war being fought overContinue reading “DOB = July 4, 1776”

Over the past 27 years, my family has had 8 dogs: Rudy (shar-pei), Sassy (shar-pei), Phil (chihuahua), Peri (shar-pei), Bolt (Boston terrier), Lucy (French bulldog), Honey (French bulldog), and Dozer (French bulldog). All but Lucy, Honey, and Dozer have crossed the Rainbow Bridge, and each holds a special place in our hearts. Lucy, Honey, andContinue reading “Unimaginable: Life Without Dogs”

Is there a difference between globalization and global localization? Yes, there is. Globalization refers to a “one world” alliance, and it definitely feels like we are becoming that. It sounds so utopian, a state in which everything is perfect: communication, economics, business, technology, government, society, and culture. We have diversity, equity, and inclusion and outcomesContinue reading “The Future is Local”

Kindly let me speak from my heart to yours. You are extraordinary. You are unique. There is no one else on Earth like you. You’re not perfect. No human is. But, that’s ok because perfection is not the baseline. Grace is. The free and unearned favor of God is the benchmark for our lives. AllContinue reading “Affirmation”

Time is a significant because it is so rare. It is completely irretrievable. You can never repeat it or relive it. There is no such thing as a literal instant replay. That appears only on film. It travels alongside us every day, yet is has eternity wrapped up in it. Charles R. Swindoll (Living onContinue reading “Time, the Finite Resource”

This clip is taken from the special meeting of the Pine-Richland school board on June 2, 2021. The meeting was called to vote on the approval of hiring a Head Football Coach for the 2021-22 school year. The speaker is me, Marc Casciani, Treasurer of the board. Because traditional and social media outlets distort theContinue reading “Pine-Richland Football #NeighborlyLove”

What is gossip? According to the dictionary, it’s defined as casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true. Here’s another definition. Gossip is sharing information with somebody who is not part of the problem or the solution. By these definitions, it seems like allContinue reading “Gossip on Steroids”

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood. Won’t you be my neighbor? The late, great Fred Rogers treated everyone like a neighbor. When Mister Rogers extended the invitation, “Won’t you be my neighbor?” he was genuinely humanizing each of us and modeling the behavior of a loving neighbor. Today is the 143rd day of theContinue reading “Happy 143 Day!”

How has the human raced evolved, or perhaps more accurately devolved, into creatures that can’t sit still at a stoplight for one minute without checking their smartphone? Every time I’m stopped, I look around at other drivers to take notice. It makes me so sad to see so many with that addiction. More than likely,Continue reading “The Good Neighbor”