In 1945, Jackie Robinson became the first black player allowed to play in Major League Baseball. Prior to that, non-white players were viewed as lesser competitors and relegated to playing in the Negro Leagues. Today, entry into Major League Baseball is fully merit-based and no regard is given to the color of of a player’s […]
Eight Lessons from an Eight-Day Cruise Vacation
NOTE: This article was originally published on May 20, 2017, years before The Pandemic. I was cleaning up old posts on my blogs and thought I’d share this one again. Man, I really can’t wait to cruise and travel the world again! We went on a cruise! It was our fourth cruise. We’ve found that […]
Seeding Our Solar System with Life
Here’s a crazy idea. What if we went to each of the most habitable planets and moons in the solar system and dumped a load of organic soil, nutrients, bacteria, robust life forms, and seeds onto each planet or moon? Will that spur the development of life on the planets? Will life spread throughout the […]
Your Chances in Publishing Are Similar to Your Chances in Sports
Take two high school students. One says he’s going to be the next Derek Jeter. The other says she’s going to be the next J.K. Rowling. Who has the better chance at succeeding? I would say neither. Both are dreaming at almost impossible odds. Your odds at becoming successful in sports are remarkably similar to […]
Dating App for Imperfect People
Nobody is perfect. Everyone knows this, but yet, everyone goes onto dating sites every day looking for a perfect match. Naturally, when someone creates a dating site profile, they put down only the best about themselves. Dating profiles are like advertisements. They will never say anything negative. When someone makes a decision about a product […]
Follow Your Passion, Practically
I made a huge mistake several years ago. I quit my comfortable, high-paying, work-at-home job so I could follow my passions. The problem was, I wasn’t making money from any of my passions yet. Now, I did have some plans in place, so it wasn’t a purely foolish decision. I had enough money set aside […]