General Updates

General Updates This week’s story is about some general observations I have made over the last few weeks. They are not in any particular order and a good example of how things play out in my head. Now, I know that sounds a little frightening, but it will be a good exercise in following the […]

Happy Mother’s Day 2020

Happy Mother’s Day 2020 The modern holiday of Mother’s Day was first celebrated in 1908, when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother at St Andrew’s Methodist Church in Grafton, West Virginia. Her campaign to make Mother’s Day a recognized holiday in the United States began in 1905, the year her mother Ann Reeves […]

Toastmasters

Toastmasters About a month ago, I was talking with my friend Jeff Irwin from North Dakota. Jeff and I have been talking about different ideas for training, and he has been extremely helpful. I was telling Jeff about a new program I am working on that focuses on recruiting new employees. I explained how it […]

Happy Birthday 2020

Happy Birthday 2020 Well, as of Thursday I am officially one year older. I would also like to think wiser but there are days when the jury is still out on that one. This year was a little different and that is what this week’s story is about. I have been missing playing basketball, so […]

Mr. & Mrs. Carter Riggins

Mr. & Mrs. Carter Riggins Kristi’s youngest son Carter got married yesterday to his eternal companion Robin Bartlett. They had originally planned the ceremony to be at the temple in May, but the Covid-19 situation forced them to change their plans. This week’s story is about the wedding shower last Saturday and the ceremony yesterday. […]

Happy Easter 2020

Happy Easter 2020 Before I begin this weeks’ story about Easter, let me give you another example of the fatality of common sense in the Covid-19 situation. Sam’s Club has a plexiglass shield for the lady at the exit to protect her from our germs. The only problem is she still needs to come out […]

Happy 19th Birthday Cassidy

Happy 19th Birthday Cassidy Let’s start by addressing the self-quarantine situation we are dealing with. I realize this is an adjustment for a lot of people. I grew up on a cattle ranch with not many neighbors, so let me offer you some free tips. Social Distancing: This was already built in at the Wilker […]

Stay Healthy and Compassionate

Stay Healthy and Compassionate We are facing a major crisis around the world right now. Before I start with my story. Let me first send my thoughts and prayers to anyone who has contracted the virus and especially to the families that have lost someone to it. This virus is causing a lot of damage […]

Outstanding Teenagers

Outstanding Teenagers Before I tell you about the great event I was fortunate enough to be part of last Friday, I want to tell you about an inspiring experience I had last Thursday. Rick from TCI contacted me when I was in New Orleans and told me there was a cancer patient that wanted to […]

Training Company Meetings

Training Company Meetings Before you start to read this week’s story, let me assure you I have taken every precaution to make sure it’s safe. My laptop has been kept in a germ free sealed pouch, I have washed my hands no less than 20 times, and I apply a good dose of hand sanitizer […]