Talk to many homeowners, and they’ll say that their lawn is their pride and joy. Speak to them some more, and you’ll learn that most of them don’t even maintain it themselves. Grass lawns have become an American status symbol. Many homeowners’ associations have stipulations for the maintenance of an attractive lawn as a condition […]
There Are No Shortcuts in Life
Humans are social creatures. We enjoy the feeling of belonging to a community. One way we find meaning in our lives is to help others. Over the years, we try things. We make mistakes. We learn from the mistakes. And we try not to repeat the mistakes. Life is a progression of doing things and […]
The Most Influential Books I’ve Read
I read a lot of books. Most of the books I read don’t do much to change my life. Some of them, however, change everything. Everyone needs to have a Bible in their life. Whether it’s The Bible, some other religious text or a secular book doesn’t matter. Everyone needs a book to live their life […]
How to Measure a Person
There is a saying that says everybody gets 15 seconds of fame in their lives. Talk to an elderly person and ask what his or her most famous moment was, and you might be surprised. Time forgets everything eventually. Even the person with the lowliest appearance in old age was mighty once… for 15 seconds. […]
I Will Always Be a Hokie
Time seems to fly faster as we age. It’s hard to believe that it has been 12 years since the Virginia Tech shooting. Forty-nine people were shot by Seung-hui Cho, including one of my friends who was shot in the face and was lucky to survive. I had already graduated two years prior and was working […]
The Importance of Philanthropy
62 people have the wealth of half the world’s population, according to a report by Oxfam International. The number has been shrinking since at least 2010, when 388 individuals had the wealth of half the world’s population. What is shocking is despite the recent progress of the world’s poorest countries, the gap between the richest and […]