Tag Archives: Inspirational

Who Was Mario "Motts" Tonelli?

Posted on September 14, 2009 by

I didn’t know who Mario “Motts” Tonelli was before this past weekend. Then I visited the Italian American Sports Hall of Fame [NIASHF] in Chicago. The cost of admission is very reasonable, but if this world had any logic, they … Continue reading →

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Who is Francis Collins?

Posted on July 13, 2009 by

If you don’t know who Francis Collins is, a better question would be why don’t you? He was recently nominated to the position of Director of the National Institutes of Health by President Obama. On occasion [sarcasm intended], I have … Continue reading →

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Happy Independence Day!

Posted on July 4, 2009 by
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Benjamin Franklin – Not All Change Is Progress

Posted on June 18, 2009 by

Benjamin Franklin’s inscription on the tombstone of his parents. Josiah Franklin and Abiah his wife, lie here interred. They lived lovingly together in wedlock fifty-five years; and without an estate or any careful employment; by constant labor and honest industry, … Continue reading →

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John Wooden’s Pyramid on Leadership

Posted on May 24, 2009 by

Please click on image above to enlarge or print. Click here to see John Wooden’s web site.

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José MartíJan 28 1853 – May 19 1895

Posted on May 16, 2009 by

I Cultivate a White RoseBy Jose Martí I cultivate a white roseIn July as in JanuaryFor the sincere friendWho gives me his hand frankly. And for the cruel person who tears outthe heart with which I live,I cultivate neither nettles … Continue reading →

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Have you Heard of Harold Bernstein?

Posted on December 16, 2008 by

Probably not. But we’ve probably heard of Amy Winehouse or Pacman Jones. What are we going to do about this? For my part…. I read about an inspirational man named Harold Bernstein a few weeks ago. I’m embarrassed to say … Continue reading →

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September 13, 1961– Personal Freedom Day

Posted on September 13, 2008 by

Click on image to enlarge Thank you USA Gracias Ela y Adolfo Below, a camera captures my first glimpse ofRonald Wilson Reagan

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Tim Russert, Catholic – RIP

Posted on June 13, 2008 by

… what they know, you can learn. What you know, they’ll never understand. That quote perfectly captures the advantage I’ve always felt coming a lower-middle class background. Whenever someone passes unexpectedly, my thoughts run reflexively to my own mortality and … Continue reading →

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