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The Olympics just ended. We celebrated the victories of the gold medalists. We celebrated the achievements of the other medalists as well. What about the athletes who didn’t medal? Most never made it onto the television broadcast. Most return home to the acclaim and admiration of friends and relatives, but are virtually ignored by theContinue reading “Fading Victory”

I have served on two juries in my life. It is a sacred responsibility for citizens of this country. Still, it is an overwhelming task to sit in judgment of someone. You listen intently and scrutinize the evidence. At the end of the trial you render a judgment on the defendant’s guilt or innocence. IfContinue reading “Courthouse”

When I was young my friends called me by different names as we aged together. In elementary school they called me “Jimmy”, the name my sister still uses for me. As I entered junior high, my friends started calling me “James”. But in high school, they started calling me “Jim”. The name changes were notContinue reading “What’s In a Name?”

Businesses create marketing slogans to draw attention to their products or services. They are designed to be short, but memorable. Here are some of the best: * just do it – Nike * I’m lovin’ it – McDonalds * the best a man can get – Gillette * think different – Apple * where’s theContinue reading “Slogans and Mission Statements”

I just finished painting a large room in our new house, for the second time in three months. You see, the first time I painted in a rush as it was the last room to be painted. I didn’t do a good job the first time and my poor work needed to be corrected. IContinue reading “Just Good Enough”