Knucklehead Moments (The Real Tom)
Fibbing, fudging, and spinning. (Telling your story.) – SCN Encourager
My mom was a marketing master. It’s awfully hard for me to admit. But I see it now. One of her favorite TV shows way back when was “What’s My Line?” She understood the challenge involved in saying what you do clearly and concisely. Every episode of “What’s My Line?” featured a panel of well-known…
Read MoreFirst it was Scrooge. Then it was the Grinch. Who’s next? – SCN Encourager
Maybe Scrooge can carry around Christmas in his heart 365/24/7. But am I the only one who thinks doing this is kinda hard? I guess getting into the true spirt of the season at the 11th hour is always possible, though. Even the Grinch caved. Giving us yet another popular holiday-transformational story. In contrast to…
Read MoreThe collision of Einstein and the Smarty Pants gang – SCN Encourager
It’s been happening on Twitter for the last couple of days. Why I thought so many of the tweets in this particular feed were funny, I can’t say. #StupidQuestionsForEinstein But at any rate, I was reminded about the draw of an engaging hashtag. #StupidQuestionsForEinstein How can we trust atoms if they make up everything? Did…
Read MoreHow to tell if you’re really thankful – SCN Encourager
Talk about walking the talk! W. Clement Stone (1902-2002) gave more than $275 million to charity and was one of Interlochen National Music Camp’s premier benefactors. If there’s another choice available, I’m open to hearing about it. Please pass it along! Stone can’t be the sole source of advice on this topic! Don’t make me go through…
Read MoreHow I dealt with everyone away on Spring Break – SCN Encourager
What can I say? I missed you guys. With so many of you down south this past week, I had to go it alone. It wasn’t easy. But actually, I’m dang good at writing “from me to me.” You’re a much more discerning reader. (lucky duck!) As is typical with most of life’s problems today,…
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