My oldest daughter stayed home sick today. She’s never in her life been sickly, but recently she’s shown some signs. It started in early August, as she entered tenth grade, with a cold that morphed into bronchitis. She’s an honor student on an IB track. She’s smart, but not gifted. She works hard to get good grades. She’s also a year-round soccer player. However, unlike academics, she’s a gifted athlete. Still, thanks to her strong work ethic, she works hard at soccer too. Her club team this…
The Cubs are in the World Series for the first time since 1945. Congratulations are definitely in order and celebrations by long-suffering fans are absolutely justified. But lost in the jubilation in the streets of America’s third-largest city is the fact that it ain’t over. You were clearly the best team in baseball this season as you steamrolled through the National League with a 103-58 record. But it wasn’t so much your stable of pitchers or your stacked lineup that got…
Quieter quieter and then quieter still. Until the dogs are asleep and a pin drops on the kitchen floor. Quieter until your tinnitus is a roaring river. And then quieter still. Until the stars sizzle against the sky. And the heavy curtains of the day are drawn.
I consider myself a God guy. This doesn’t mean I’m perfect. I fail every day. Seriously. Every. Damn. Day. But, over time, my failures continue to become less destructive to those around me. Progress, not perfection, they say. As a parent, I’m a shepherd. As a father to daughters, a shepherd with hyper senses. I know firsthand the evil that men think and do with regard to women. The thing about the latest round of lewd Trump statements is that…
my fav moment from the debate last night pic.twitter.com/tAlbIQj43V — ishmael daro (@iD4RO) September 27, 2016
Whether you realize it or accept it or not, the core principle of modern America is that money makes everything better. When you have more of it, you’re doing well. When you have little, you’re doing poorly. It’s the same concept for businesses. When sales are up, everyone is happy. When people have jobs, they can afford to pursue their idea of the American Dream. People don’t start businesses to fail. And since revenue makes everything better, businesses try to make as much…
