Lately, I have been trying to come up with unusual marketing ideas to help celebrate the 23rd anniversary of Jonathan Byrd’s Cafeteria. Last week, in addition to deciding that we would offer one entree each day for the next month…
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Lately, I have been noticing the size of people’s feet. Janet and I have watched quite a few of the grandchildren’s soccer games this fall and I can’t believe how big these little kids’ feet are! They’re huge… Perhaps some…
It’s Sunday night and I’m finally kicking back a little. Today was a fun day. Janet and I spent the day with our grandson, Cooper, and we ended up having lunch together. But it wasn’t any ordinary lunch – more…
Louise Effie LaRue, my mother, was born on October 5, 1924. If she was still living, she would have been 87 years old today. Unfortunately, she died at the age of 72, one month short of her 73rd birthday. She…
This last week has been a really crazy one. I traveled to New Jersey early in the week and when I finally got home, the workload didn’t decrease. Don’t get me wrong – I love what I do – it’s…
Several weeks ago, Janet noticed that our washing machine was acting a little erratic and Pat, our friend, replaced the main timer in the hopes that the problem would be resolved. Now, the washer is about 10 years old and…
Monday morning marks an annual tradition in this country that few people know about. Because it’s on the first Monday in October that the U.S. Supreme Court reconvenes for the first session of the new court year. This will be…
Several years ago, I was getting ready to perform a wedding ceremony and the mother of the bride came out to speak with me about last minute arrangements for the outdoor ceremony. The sky was very overcast, there was obviously…
I’m still in Westfield this evening, and I just returned from a late dinner with my New Jersey client. I still have a conference call coming up and then I want to finish this post, because tomorrow I travel back…
Years ago, when I was heavily involved in the corporate world, I admit that many times I was more concerned with making money than I was with pleasing God. For years, I tried to build our nest egg, many times…