Touching Another’s Soul
A long time ago a friend of mine told me that psychologists are just overpaid bartenders who don’t serve you
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Knowledge + Experience = Wisdom
This past Sunday evening (as I write this) my wife and I enjoyed an evening at a friend’s house. We
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Logic and Wisdom
It’s no secret that I’m a huge Star Trek fan. Because of a quirk of circumstance, it’s actually documented that
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What Holds True Value?
Inspired by Michelle Johnson-Brown, From the Cigar Lounge Wisdom series It was a mid-July evening and, as I have for many
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Differentiating True Wisdom from Social Wisdom
Here we are in the early years of the 21st century. It’s a setting saturated with social media. Some of
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Creating A Contemporary Warrior
Creating A Contemporary Warrior, Part One Being armed does not a warrior make. Being willing to fight does not a
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Live in the Moment
From the book – Cigar Lounge Wisdom For much of my life I lived under a mistaken belief based on
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Don’t Let Your Education Become Arrogance
This morning my attention was grabbed by a post on social media wherein the person posting claimed that his view
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Six Characteristics of the Mentally Strong
Have you ever noticed that some of your friends or family never seem quite as stressed or lacking in control
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The 12 Best Life Hacks
In today’s computer age, days where you can’t look around without seeing someone on their “smart” phone, and times of
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What Qualifies Me?
So, I received a private message on Facebook from a gentleman asking, “What qualifies you to give advice on life
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Life’s Simplest Lessons
Recently I saw an image through the wizardry of social media and, after having read through it, thought about just
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Defining You
As happens all too often in my household, my son asked me a question that forced me to carefully think
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What Age is “Old”?
I remember being a little kid… maybe six or seven years old, and my parents were “old” to me. Of
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The Birthplace of Souls
As happens with most thoughts we consider to be deep or memorable – worthy of remembering – this one came
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Holiday Blues? Find the Silver Lining
Every year around this time, as all law enforcement professionals know, suicides and suicide attempts seem to climb in number.
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Learning Is Life
I can’t begin to count or tell you how many times my children have heard me say: Learn something new
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Balancing Old versus Young
– I’m old enough to know better but young enough not to care. – Right now is the oldest you’ve
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I know a few people who have a difficult time handling the criticism of others. When I talk with them,
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Education vs. Experience: The Value of Balance
My mind has been spinning for the past couple of hours – and it’s all my own fault. A young
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