Monthly Archive: August 2020

#River II August 21

I have written about RIVERS before. I have mentioned how the Lumber River even though it is just 133 miles long can do a lot of damage when it spills its banks. I am calling this...

#Persistence August 20

Each morning many of us wake up with the cloud of the pandemic flying over head. Those storm clouds force us to alter plans. Some have referenced our battle with COVID 19 as a...

#Pen August 19

It has been written that: “The PEN is mightier than the sword” Yet not all PENS are created equal. We all have struggled with pens that we keep in some junk drawer that just...

#Mission August 18

Sometimes we have days or moments when we just go thru the motions. It can take place at work, school, in a relationship, or in our spiritual journey. I am convinced that the happiest...

#Trails August 17

n the past five months there have been lots of upticks in things people are engaging in. One of them is walking, hiking, cycling, or running on TRAILS. There has been a big movement...

#Elvis August 16

Forty three years ago today I came to UNC Pembroke to begin a career that started out as a Lecturer/Assistant Basketball Coach and would evolve into all sorts of wonderful responsibilities. Yet even though...

#Midpoint August 15

Well today marks the MIDPOINT of the 30 Day “Do Something New Daily” Challenge for August. I have been receiving fabulous reports from friends that are doing this.  The reaction after getting halfway thru...

#Back-Up August 14

Hit records often involve fantastic BACK-UP singers or vocals. To be honest any group of friends really needs BACK UP voices to have the entire group be in harmony. One of those voices in...

#Subjects August 13

I have a tendency when attempting to come up with an idea to write about to just sit still and reflect. In doing that this morning I gazed at a black and white composition...

#Actuary August 12

After Hurricane Isaias passed thru North Carolina I got thinking about insurance companies. What can an insurance company ACTUARY teach or guide us in decision making? The short definition of an ACTUARY is this....