Sometimes a man takes the initiative and makes history. At other times, other people thrust a responsibility on someone and he makes...

“Build it, and they will come.” This statement often is cited as mere wishful thinking. All business people, especially those intent on...

Over the past several weeks, I have shared with you the stories of a number of exemplars who earned their living, gained great wealth,...

Imagine a store that not only provides a variety of quality products and efficient service but also offers employees a bank, a school, a...

John, the first of six children in his family, was a sickly child. Although he enjoyed reading and learning and going to school, he...

Although JCP is currently going through some tough times and people associate it with declining, often gang- and crime-plagued malls,...

George didn’t have much at all going for him. He was born a slave to a slave mother in Missouri. The two of them were kidnapped when he...

Our recent celebration of Independence Day set me to thinking about how many of our holidays focus our attention on what has made America...

With the approach of this Independence Day, in spite of the many distractions and interruptions that are accompanying the lead-up to it,...

His life’s ministry was sharing with others, especially aspiring teachers, the wisdom and knowledge that he had gained so that they...

While passing through our utility room on my way to the garage the other day, my attention was attracted to (or perhaps distracted by...

It’s funny how the anniversaries of certain historic events make you reminisce. Today, I’ve been reminiscing about the typewriter, a...

I can recall many a night when, as a youngster who had been told to turn out the light and go to bed, I dutifully obeyed but then pulled...

Albert, Prince of Belgium, visited the farm. President of his high school senior class. Officer in the Halls Community Club. With his...

June 13 was indeed a busy day in history. On this date in 1777, the Marquis de Lafayette arrived in the American colonies to help the...

I’m downstairs and need something (say the stapler) that is upstairs. I fly to the stairs and climb them as fast as my arthritic knees...

Individual soldiers and sailors, however, might offer a variety of other days that they consider to have been the “greatest,” depending...

Remember that for many people Memorial Day is more than merely another day off work or a time to go to the beach or have a cookout. They...

Some people who follow this blog might have noticed that it has languished a bit over the past couple of weeks. There’s a good reason:...

I’ve already posted several items about my mother (or reposted previous years’ thoughts about her), so I won’t do that yet again....