Remembrance, Responsibility & Dream


The “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. before a crowd of some 250,000 people at the 1963 March on Washington, remains one of the most famous speeches in history. Weaving in references to the country’s Founding Fathers and the Bible, King used universal themes to depict the struggles of African … Continue reading Remembrance, Responsibility & Dream

The forgotten man who almost became president after Lincoln – Yahoo News


A little history... And a recommendation, read "Killing Lincoln"  By Bill O'Reilly. It is a fantastic book... Get it at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Killing-Lincoln-Shocking-Assassination-Changed/dp/0805093079 On April 15, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln died from his assassin’s wounds. But if John Wilkes Booth’s plot were entirely successful, a little-known senator may have been thrust into the White House. View photo … Continue reading The forgotten man who almost became president after Lincoln – Yahoo News

The Three Types of Change


All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward. Ellen Glasgow Being interested in and involved in the “Change” industry, I found this quote to be dead on, All too often we tend to think that if we are changing, it must be a positive thing, that we must be growing is some … Continue reading The Three Types of Change

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

Stand or Kneel


Yesterday at after our Easter dinner the discussion of the different Parishes that we attend came up and the different practices at each. The Parish I now attend kneels after the reception of Communion until the priest is finished cleaning the vessels and is seated himself. The Parish my friend attends Stands during Communion and … Continue reading Stand or Kneel