Challenges! By Any Chance Do You Have Any?

Some time ago, I was asked about some of the most difficult challenges I have faced during my lifetime. It was interesting that when I started thinking about some of these challenges, negativity crept into my mind. It was while lying down that the thought came to me, “Why does dealing with challenges have to…

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Hiding Places? Do I Have Any?

When I was first asked if I had a special hiding place as a child, I thought that the obvious answer was no. Thinking about my early life I couldn’t think of any place I escaped to so I could hide from people (unless I was playing ‘hide & seek’).But to run away and hide…

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Best Advice When It Comes to Work?

Recently I was asked what the best advice about work that I could give to my family or anyone else is simple, WORK HARD! I honestly don’t know what else to say! In fact, I’m tempted to end this discussion right here except ya’ll would be disappointed by my decision if I didn’t use my philosophical…

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My First Airplane Ride: Italy Here I Come!

In November of 1966 I had just turned 19. I boarded a plane for Chicago, Illinois to catch a connecting flight to London, England where I would have a short layover before departing for Milano, Italy, and then on to Pisa, Italy. It was my first adventure flying on a big airplane. I was alone,…

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Moving Day: Yuck!

Sometime during my senior year in college, I applied to the University of Michigan and the University of Tennessee for acceptance into their Master of Public Health program. At the time the University of Utah, where I was a current student, didn’t offer this degree.I was accepted into both programs and had a difficult time…

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