December 6, 2012When a Film is Better Than the BookI like to see movies where a character in history is brought to life. One of my favorites recently is Lincoln, starring Daniel Day-Lewis as […]
October 4, 2011Strengthening Your Speech by Quoting OthersWhen someone says or writes something powerful or memorable, you might think, “Why couldn’t I say it like that?” Well, you can! Jot down the […]
September 29, 2011Top Ten “Must-Reads”I cannot stress the importance of reading books without suggesting some books to read! Since I have averaged reading 75 books a year for the […]
September 21, 2011Book It to a Book!This time of year publicity for the new fall television schedule is ubiquitous. What will be the hit program? What new star will we be […]
August 4, 2011Never Stop DancingAn article in The New Yorker featured the career of Dick Van Dyke, who at almost 85 years old was singing and dancing in A […]
May 31, 2011I Wanted to Cry! My favorite annual sporting event is the Indianapolis 500. Everyone in the family knows not to bother me from 12:15 to about 3:30 on […]
April 14, 2011Is Yours a Tape Measure Homerun?Mickey Mantle is my all time favorite athlete. Each time he went to bat, we had the same feeling Reds fans have today when Aroldis […]
April 7, 2011Comedians Can Write, Too!I typically think of Tina Fey in connection with "30 Rock" or "Saturday Night Live." I would not expect her literary skills to show up in an […]