father’s influence

For as many years as I can remember, society held that the mother was the most important person in a child's development. She was the nurturer, the caretaker, the one who supplied all the needs of her child. And most of us never question that. Now, however, with more stay-at-home parents raising their children, we see that this is not really true. I have always known that parents play a very...

California and the Three Strikes Law

Borrowed from the game of baseball, the Three Strikes Law operates under the adage "three strikes and you're out!" This harsh law means that offenders can be sentenced to life in prison for a crime as minor as petty theft, if they have two other convictions on their record. This law was enacted as a result of Proposition 184 introduced in 1994. In the 1990s, there were certain cases that prompted...

Cash in a Flash by Robert G Allen and Mark Victor Hansen – Review

How would you like to have the ability to quickly generate cash in your life, almost on a whim? Robert G. Allen and Mark Victor Hansen in their latest book explain the secrets to quickly building an abundance of wealth in concise terms and have included a 90 day millionaire challenge. This book is written in the same left brain, right brain style as his previous book, The one minute...

surviving prostate cancer

I've been writing and rewriting my thoughts on 'memory' after coming across a song called "I Remember You" by Frank Ifield, recorded in the early 1960s. Hit the (writing) wall...until today. I recently posted on Facebook a note that I have been Cancer FREE for five years. The responses to that post have had my mind spinning like a top all day. My thoughts have run back to losing two of my...

Kansas City Chiefs rebuild

It's hard to believe that one of the most popular teams in NFL history was once founded as the Dallas Texans in 1960. Although the team dominated much of the 1960s in the AFL, it has been several decades since the team took home some Super Bowl Championships. However, the team continues to have a strong fan base, continually selling games and setting records. Will the Chiefs pull together and...