Sears Had Everything

It makes me very sad when I think of the slow demise of Sears. My father was a manager for Sears for almost 20 years. He received his business degree from Auburn University in 1948 and began to work for them almost immediately. Sears and Roebuck was a great company to...

Operation Finale

The other day my wife and I went to go see the movie “Operation Finale.” If the movie “Unbroken” was about forgiveness, then this movie was about justice. It was also about perseverance and dedication. The movie was about the true story of how...

Encouragement From Teddy Roosevelt

My youngest son ran in a marathon the other day. It was a really big event…some 25,000 participants. He is a college student, and works full time, but hadn’t been able to put in the amount of training it normally takes to run 26.2 miles. He ran the full...

Unbroken Part 2

Without a doubt the greatest book I have ever read outside the Bible is Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. It is the true story of Louie Zamperini and his survival from shipwreck and torture by the Japanese. Angelina Jolie directed the movie Unbroken which came out a few...

Busting Bullies

I remember well how I was picked on in grade school and in junior high because of my size (I was usually the shortest boy). So, I have a special place in my heart for all the “outcasts” in school who are the brunt of verbal, emotional, and physical abuse....