The most Awesome post you will ever read, it’s Epic!


Have you noticed that everything is awesome and epic? Every time someone post a new video of a dog doing something or a cat being a cat they claim it to be epic, the best, most funniest video ever… a must see…. Really? Can every video of very baby and every dog, or better yet, … Continue reading The most Awesome post you will ever read, it’s Epic!

The Lessons of American Leadership


"The surrender at Saratoga" shows General Daniel Morgan in front of a French de Vallière 4-pounder. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Over the past weekend We celebrated Memorial Day here in the States, a day to stop and thank all the veterans that fought to keep this country safe and free. As part of my celebration I … Continue reading The Lessons of American Leadership

How to Achieve your Goals and Create your own Mount Rushmore


Image via Wikipedia Our ability to succeed is truly all up to us. We are the masters of our own destiny, and we decide if we fail or not. All to often we allow others to decide for us, we listen to the negative inputs from others, allowing that cancer of negativity to eat away … Continue reading How to Achieve your Goals and Create your own Mount Rushmore

My Life, My Faith.. So Far


Image via Wikipedia As a youth I can remember my faith being a very important part of my life. I use to look forward to CCD class, I went to St. Brendan's in Detroit, and we would attend CCD after school. I would walk there from school than walk home. I loved the classes, I … Continue reading My Life, My Faith.. So Far

I’ll Pray for you…


As Catholics we often times use the stock response of I’ll pray for you, but what we really mean is, that’s nice… leave me alone. So what brings on this statement of condemnation, why so judgmental? Well, I am an owner of a Catholic business and was partners in a Catholic Book/Gift shop in the … Continue reading I’ll Pray for you…

Boyness


Working off of yesterdays blog about how we treat boys in this nation, I thought I would dive in to the problem a little more. If we look at the boys being raised, how we as a society send such a mixed message to them, how parents want to raise soft and tender boy, boys … Continue reading Boyness

A new Start…


Last Sunday I had the privilege of watching the youth  of my parish receive the sacrament of confirmation. I have witness this event many times over the years, and it always makes me proud to know that I had a little bit to do with it. I was honored to be a small part of … Continue reading A new Start…

Snow Fall


The snow was falling last night in Michigan, and what a sight! I love to watch the snow fall, it is so peaceful. For anyone who lives in warmer areas, you don’t know what you are missing. The snow falls to the ground, drifting and floating. It weaves its way down crossing the path of … Continue reading Snow Fall

Live life Loud


Live life loud!   Live life as if it is the only one you will ever have!   All too often we hold back, we don’t let it all hang out, we live life in fear of living life. We need to let go, we need to live life loud, to scream it from our … Continue reading Live life Loud

Carpe diem


To truly change your life, you need to think outside the box, you need to look in to yourself and see things differently. The movie The Dead Poet Society demonstrated this point beautifully when the students where asked to stand on the desk, in order to see the world from a different point of view. … Continue reading Carpe diem