How Getting Fired Made Me A Better Person

How Getting Fired Made Me A Better Person

Sometimes people don’t give you a second chance, and that lesson helped me recognize the importance of always trying to do the right thing.

How Seeing Things As They Are Saved My Marriage

You wouldn't think learning how to not get angry with my wife for being who she is would be a turning point in my life, but it was.

What a game taught me about gambling and gambling taught me about God

A home casino game taught me how casinos work, but "The Secret" and the lottery taught me how God works. Link to the mentioned Twitter discussion about whether or not Zero is an Even Number: https://twitter.com/pickover/status/1489073050066853890?s=20&t=rGb2DJHfStzjSgTKwQB1hg

How NOT to Learn French

As a kid, I had the opportunity to really learn French, and I totally blew it. Here are my pitfalls and what turned me around to realize that a new language is like life… it doesn’t always make sense, and it doesn’t have to. (Some adult material.) References: Géraldine Lapère “Comme une Française” - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-ZFVrf5NVlmgZ0hItLT0pg DuoLingo.com - Language learning application. My experience is this works best on a smartphone instead of on a computer. LingoPie.com - Television shows with English and original language subtitles with tools to help you learn unfamiliar words and phrases.

What One Man Taught Me About Forgiveness

One of life's greatest lessons came from an unlikely man.