Writer and Columnist for The Telegraph in Macon, GA
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 22nd, 2012
It’s not unusual for me to have two or three speaking engagements every week. Civic clubs. Church groups. Senior organizations. Book clubs. Garden clubs.
I counted some 20 on the calendar between now and March 2.
There have been a few times over the past 13 years when I’ve given two speeches in one day. I remember [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 14th, 2012
I have learned a few things from Coach Billy Henderson over the years.
1. Arrive 15 minutes early to every appointment. (If you’re five minutes early, you’re 10 minutes late.)
2. If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember what you said.
3. Always speak to everybody in your path … from the janitor in the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 10th, 2012
A writer getting a paper cut is like a field-goal kicker pulling a hamstring.
OK, maybe that’s an exaggeration. But it does hurt.
I’ve been on injured reserve for the past week. A few days into the new year, I opened a letter that arrived on my desk at work (I never use letter openers) and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 2nd, 2012
Listen to God.
Never block a blessing.
Move my body and mind.
Invest in people.
Don’t put a 10-dollar tree in a 10-cent hole.
Eat, drink and be merry.
Look like I’m 12 years old again.