Monthly Archives: September 2001

Yesterday’s reports of the day after were grim and disturbing, but I found the stories of people calling their loved ones as they were about to die to be as inspiring as they were sad. (9/18 update: See the The … Continue reading →

The World is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers; Little we see in Nature that is ours; We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon! – William Wordsworth Are we … Continue reading →

Throughout history, man has fought many wars and battles, yet to this day the wars and battles rage on. So violence does not end when one counters violence with violence, no, the only things that end are more innocent lives. … Continue reading →

A great tragedy has struck our country and it will not affect the nature of our society. – Colin Powell The world is focused on the acts of terrorism unfolding this morning. It’s likely that many thousands of people have … Continue reading →

A local guy who teaches a sex ed class in a neighboring town called to ask if he could play my audio version of Rounding the Bases to his class in October. He had the segment from the RJ Radio … Continue reading →

The teacher is within, so you have to learn to be still…you have to learn to live your life so that you are listening within, no matter what you are doing. – Bartholomew I’ve been getting better at taking my … Continue reading →

No matter what you do, no matter how stupid, dumb or damaging you judge it to be, there is a lesson to be learned from it. No matter what happens to you, no matter how unfair, inequitable or wrong, there’s … Continue reading →

Newsblog: Web-surfing father charged with manslaughter after leaving tot in tub It’s hard to imagine the pain, the guilt, the affect on a marriage that something like this would have. Was the father was looking at porn? Or consumed with … Continue reading →

Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or doing it better. – John Updike I first learned about quality from the book “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.” It’s interesting to me that I’ve … Continue reading →

Newsblog: Letters: Mother Teresa doubted her faith, mission I guess this is news, since she was considered a saint, but doubt in one’s faith and mission seems pretty normal to me.

It is good to have money and the things that money can buy, but it’s good too, to check up once in a while and make sure you haven’t lost the things money can’t buy. – George Lorimer And when … Continue reading →

If you’re going to be able to look back on something and laugh about it, you might as well laugh about it now. – Marie Osmond I like this philosophy. I can laugh pretty immediately at my goofs on the … Continue reading →

If your success is not on your own terms, if it looks good to the world but does not feel good in your heart, it is not success at all. – Anna Quindlen No matter what might happen to Real … Continue reading →

I got email feedback from an independent radio producer today on the Real Joe Radio V2.0 demo. I’m surprised and thrilled at how positive it was. So I’m going to ask Paul to work with me on a few quick … Continue reading →

Joy is not in things. It is in us. – Ben Franklin Joy in looking and comprehending is nature’s most beautiful gift. – Albert Einstein Yesterday, was one of those perfect days. In the morning, I journaled and then chatted … Continue reading →

We hauled the old blue porch furniture and the ping pong table up to Tyson’s new house yesterday. Tyson’s in Dallas visiting Collin, but Graham’s back from Alaska and living with him now. Before Tyson left for Dallas, he came … Continue reading →

It is said that our anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength. – Charles H. Spurgeon I have a racquetball tourney coming up in two weeks. I’d like to ride the remaining … Continue reading →