By Mark Wilmoth A little boy prepared his letter to Santa. “I’ve been good for 6 months,” he wrote, but then, after a moment’s reflection, the boy crossed out “six” and wrote, “three.” After another pause, he crossed that out and wrote “two weeks.” He soon crossed that ...
Here are some powerful words for your children!!! Mindset is everything. Teamwork Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is a success. It’s very important that the children can work well with others. Success is never an accident ...
By Mark Wilmoth One reason for the lack of civility in American discourse is that Americans have forgotten the courtesies of personal conversation. One commentator noted that, in a generation, we have gone from sitting on the front porch and visiting with neighbors to sitting on the back deck surrounded by a privacy fence. In many instances, interpersonal communication occurs mostly through email, texting or social media, leading to messages that are misunderstood or perhaps worded more strongly than intended. It’s much easier to recognize the impact of one’s words when speaking ...
The Grave. It was a moving sight, a solitary gravestone near a hiking trail. The Inscription: “Wm Flood. Morgan’s Va. (illegible) Rev War.” What did that mean? I found that William Flood served with Daniel Morgan’s Virginia Riflemen on the expedition to capture Quebec in late 1775. ...
This week was my five-year colonoscopy. The fifth in my life. Colonoscopies are the best way to prevent colon cancer. Fourteen years ago, my brother passed from colon cancer at age 57. He didn’t like doctors, checkups or colonoscopies. He finally went to the doctor when he was too weak to walk across a room. By then it was too late. He died two months later. It was sad. He would have been proud, if he had lived, to see the success of his children and would have enjoyed playing with his grandchildren. His grandchildren are fine young adults. We enjoy talking to them. A colonoscopy ...
If you’re a veteran, you likely remember these words quite well. This oath, sworn as you began your service to your country, shaped at least a period of your life and may impact your thinking and actions long after your service has concluded. “I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to ...
