Jack was my boss when I worked in the Commercial Home Office of Allstate.  He had held virtually every other important job at Allstate prior to being asked to run our business.  I had known him casually over the years, but quickly got to know him well in his new assignment. This was in the…

My dad was one of the smartest guys I ever met…great technical skills as an engineer and musician and just plain good sense.  He taught me a lot. One of the best lessons he ever gave me was the “Ox in the ditch” advice.  He told it to me throughout my life…until I completely understood…

Sharkie Zartman is a friend of mine.  She is an ex-professional volleyball player, author, teacher, yoga expert and so much more.  She is not the TALL women you might expect of a pro volleyball player…but she made up for he normal size with her abnormal skills and work ethic.  One of her books, Shark Sense…

Sharkie Zartman is a radio personality in Los Angeles, an author, yoga expert, teacher, ex-professional volleyball player and lots more.  She is also my friend.  This past week, Sharkie, had me as a guest on her radio show.  You can listen to me tell stories about lava, sharks, crocs and island life at… http://healthylife.net/RadioShow/archiveSP.htm Sharkie…

I was born fast.  I work fast, read fast, write fast, talk fast, run fast…and use to listen fast.  All of those things have slowed down with age, but “fast” is still a goal.  Sometimes fast is substituted with “Easy”…if I can’t do it fast, I will try to do it the easy way.  Late…

I love simple.  The fewer possessions I have, the easier my life becomes.  I’ve gotten rid of maybe 75% of the material things I owned.  But, guess what, that is just not enough.  So, my wife and I have been taking on the tough part of the job…dealing with the stuff we love but never…

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