Sometimes we put life on the back burner, holding off living it to the fullest. A simple exercise – what I call Alphabet Soup – involves listing 26 positive words to help get one’s world cooking again! Check out my bowlful! A –…
Easter And The Elmore 5 & 10
A tradition of my childhood Easters was visiting Elmore’s 5 & 10, as it stocked the most colorful array of egg baskets in my hometown of Enterprise, Alabama. As a young boy, it was pure magic to select my annual purchase in a store that was…
Splish Splash
I continue to be proud of and inspired by the accomplishments of former employees from my corporate years. Not only have these men and women grown professionally, they also contribute to the good of the world. Now, even their children seem…
Let The CHiPs Fall
“My motorcycle accident was the best thing that ever happened to me,” TV star Erik Estrada told a stunned Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show back in 1979. The actor, who played a cop safeguarding California’s warren of freeways on NBC’s CHiPs at the…
Oh, Grow Up!
Thanks to the talented troop of Santa Barbara High School’s Theatre Department and it’s annual Broadway revue, I’ve been mesmerized by one particular song for more than a month! “When I Grow Up,” from the long-running show, Matilda the Musical, addresses childhood’s…
The Seven Sees
A psychic consultation client recently asked, “What do you mean when you say, ‘I see things’?” Here’s my answer, broken down into seven bite-size pieces. 1. Imagine your mind being the home of a “third eye,” in addition to the…
Whoopi-ing It Up!
I’ve never been quite sure how to respond when people have asked, “Are you like Whoopi Goldberg in Ghost?” Playing a psychic medium, she went on to win the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for a role that not only brought comedic…
Listen Up!
Listening is often a side order on the menu of communication, with talking being the more prominent entree. But, don’t tell that to Roberto and Victoria, wait staff at two of Santa Barbara’s favorite dining establishments. A breakfast fan, I…
Dr. King’s Letter
The face of the Civil Rights Movement, Dr. Martin Luther King was called many things: leader, champion, orator, and teacher, among others. He was also labeled an extremist, a term which ultimately landed him behind bars in a Birmingham, Alabama…
A Peace Of My Mind
Deadly attacks in Beirut, California and Paris last year were joined this week by bombings in Istanbul. Despite the violence, these headlines make the rallying cry for world peace even stronger. I was interviewed on New Year’s Eve by The Huffington Post regarding…