Month: July 2012

You’re Not Done

On July 4th Eve (if there is such a thing) I was determined to stay up late because I wanted to sleep in late on…

Thoughts on being American

Today is the birthday of the United States of America. I often wonder on this day, as I do on many other holidays, whether people…

You’re worth more than peanut butter pie

Have you ever watched The Joy Luck Club? There are so many tremendous scenes, but one has always stuck in my head. One of the…

Do the Dirty Work to Reap the Rewards

When George B. McClellan took over the Army of the Potomac in 1862, he could not believe how disorganized and unprofessional the men were. They…

Rebuilding Versus Destroying

Have you ever seen the movie Being John Malkovich? The main character, Craig (played by John Cusack) has always wanted to be a famous puppeteer,…