“In 1963, a loaf of bread was 22 cents. Buy a pound of chicken for 29 cents and, with your loaf, you could feed your entire family for less than the cost of one small burger on the McDonald’s dollar menu of today.”

“Maybe Christmas, the Grinch thought, doesn’t come from a store.”
– Dr. Seuss

William Bradford had a job no one would want. It paid little, as in nothing, and required much. The work environment was hazardous. The people disorganized.

Fear is a strange beast. It’s stimulating yet discouraging. It spurs us to move, but can also stop us in our tracks.

Robin Williams said something funny once. Who knows who heard it, but it must have been a zinger. It compelled him to try for a laugh again, and once the first domino fell we’ve been laughing ever since.

Bob Newhart lost the first time in 1962. Carl Reiner won the Emmy that year for his work on “The Dick Van Dyke Show.” And the Emmy moved on…

Forrest Gump had a few words to say about how to be successful in life. Earlier, we shared five of his life lessons. Today, we’re back to hear six more…

We didn’t meet him in the middle of a triumph. Or on the verge of success. We didn’t get our first glimpse into the life of Forrest Gump while he was on a grand adventure, rescuing a damsel, winning an award, or overcoming…

When the countdown ends, run. Don’t grab a bow. Don’t go for a backpack. It’s all a death trap. Just run. If you want to survive, you head for the woods, you plan, you plot, you face only what comes at you, and you gain ground one…

The English language has lots of odd quirks. Try eating a deserted dessert in the desert. Bowing to a bow. Tasting apple in a pineapple. Finding quicksand that’s quick or a boxing ring that isn’t square…