Come together as one

There has never been anything good that has come from pretending to sweep problems under the rug. Not addressing the real problems we face has become why we live in an unstable world. Take for instance, how the world allows its children to go hungry and let food and supplies go into the hands of war lords or rogue nations to develop nuclear weapons. We continually let this go one without any checks and balances that can offer a solution or better yet a deterrent.


America has been the world’s policeman since WWII and we as a nation have to start finding ways to build a coalition to stop the atrocities that are happening each and every day. With today’s global economies it seems to me that it would only make sense for all of these nations to come together and right the world of its wrongs.

Can anyone truly give any rationale to why we don’t help to create a better world for all of us? Governments come and governments go since the fall of Rome, yet one thing remains the same, people have always strived for a better world for themselves and their families and friends. It is almost inbred in us to want that. Most of our DNA makeup is programmed to want this. There are two ways to go about creating that better world. One happens with love and compassion and the other happens with shortcuts and fear.

Look at the western old time cowboy, Wyatt Earp. Earp had always had his flaws. He wanted to make money and live a better life, but being a lawman always festered in his blood. He did what was right in the end and that is important.

Come hell or high water, The Red Cross always shows up when it is needed. Hurricanes, floods, famines or even a volcanic eruption, there is one constant in every one of these tragedies, that big Red Cross. Helping the needy and doing it above all else is what that organization is all about.

Love your neighbor and love your enemy is written in the bible. Patently, it is incredibly hard to love the neighbor who just wants to wreak havoc on the world.

It could be that jealousy is the theme of the day for neighbors who do not want to play nice on the playground. It also could be that people do not have it in them to be a leader and just follow the course that has been presented to them. That my friends is called cowardice. Standing up for your self is the key. Joining together to end a wrong is a lot easier than doing it alone.

We have seen our vulnerability, and we have seen its deepest source. For as long as whole regions of the world simmer in resentment and tyranny-prone to ideologies that feed hatred and excuse murder-violence will gather, and multiply in destructive power, and cross the most defended borders and raise a mortal threat.

There is only one force of history that can break the reign of hatred and resentment and expose the pretensions of tyrants and reward the hopes of the decent and tolerant. And that is the force of human freedom.

We are led, by events and common sense, to one conclusion: The survival of liberty in our land increasingly depends on the success of liberty in other lands. The best hope for peace in our world is the expansion of freedom in all the world.



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The ten most fascinating people of the year picked by me

Each year Barbara Walters gives us a top ten list of the most fascinating people in America. Each and every year this brings some friendly debate inside many circles. I have decided to make my own list and see how the comparisons to the other lists go




David Pierce- Pierce had a dynamite year this year. He terrorized the Major Leagues with a 350 batting average and hit 45 homeruns to lead the league. What put Pierce on the list this year was his two OUI arrests over the summer. He has been in and out of trouble for the last three seasons, but has always managed to keep up the phenomenal play on the field. Pierce’s great play has him on the list this year.

Donna Morrison- Morrison had her second hit record this year after a turbulent year in her personal life. An overdose, a suicide attempt and a divorce did not seem to sequester her voice. Morrison has sold millions of records and as millions more young fans.

Julio Montaup- Won the Tour De France have years of finishing in the top ten. A doping scandal took the title from Montaup. Montaup originally disputed the blood test results and then admitted he was guilty. For that intestinal fortitude he is on our list.

Mark Ross- Ross ran into a school bus when he was still intoxicated from a night of spiked eggnog. For this Ross mad our list.

Mary Stevens- Mary made several mistakes this year on her first year on the NASCAR circuit. Cheating with equipment, bad driving and her biggest offense, using her sponsor’s competitor’s products was the tip of the iceberg. For that act of defiance, Mary is on our list.

Bill Bright-Nicknamed not so bright, Bill single handedly cancelled Christmas in his town by suing the town for having a Christmas tree. Way to go Bill, you are now on our list.

Steven Neil-Neil, a professional soccer player mooned the crowd after a loss in the championship game in Bangladesh. For this one defiant act of revenge, Neil makes our list.

Barbara Steele-The congresswoman was caught accepting lavish gifts from donors and lobbyists. Steel refused to resign and for that she made our list.

Wendy Boxer-The ultimate snowboarder, is the ultimate bad girl on the slopes. Wendy has skied hung over and still won the World Championship. Way to go Wendy, you made our list.

Our person of the year is department store Santa Claus, Mark Ryan. Ryan, with a know case of the H1N1 virus persevered and continued to work. He gave several children the virus as he made it all the way until the end of the season. Thankfully Mark continued his job. He is our person of the year.

As you can see our list is full of amazing people this year who have touched the lives of every citizen of the world. Here is not hoping that next year’s list is one and the same. Folks need to worry about their own lives and stop glorifying others. The only list that I want to make is the one that makes someone proud. Prime example, the good Samaritan award. Let’s be good Samaritans and stop reveling at people who do not deserve the limelight.



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Finding your miracle and happy place

I have always waited for a miracle in my life. I recently found my miracle and I wrote about it recently and I am so glad I did. I will spend the rest of my life with that miracle and the new miracle that is fast approaching. Miracles come in all shapes and sizes and in all walks of life. Making sure you find yours is the most important thing in life.


There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." - Albert Einstein said. How true are those words?

During the month of December miracles happen more than in any other time of the year. Families reconnect, friendships are rekindled, and smiles are abound. This is the time of year that self reflection is at its peak. It is just too bad that it does not happen all year long.

Have you ever done some soul searching and found that there is something in there that needs to come out? Maybe a repressed memory, maybe a time way back in your childhood where you are carefree. Either way, it is time to try to see what is really the most important thing in your life.

I know most of us immediately point to our family as the most important thing. Which for most of us it is. I can only imagine what the pain must feel like for those who do not think they have something special. Believe me they do and they do in a big way.

Never give up looking for that special miracle in your life. There is something really special in one’s life at one time or another. You cannot just go through life going through the motions. I have written over and over again that happiness is infectious.

Remember the scene in Happy Gilmore where Adam Sandler needed to go to his “happy place” to putt the golf ball. Well wouldn’t it be great if we could all go to our happy place when we are a bit down or when we need to make important decisions. Decisions made in anger never work out well for anyone.

If you believe the biblical story of the Red Sea parting, there was a miracle in the moment and there was no worrying if the sea would close and drown them or if they would be safe once they crossed it. In that comparison, everyone has to believe and have faith..

If you want to take ‘A Course in Miracles’ the definition of a miracle is a shift in perception from fear to love, then you can start to think of when that shift has taken place. It is your happy place remember?

Look within yourself. " Ask and it is given. Seek and you will find. Knock and the door is opened." Understanding spiritual truth within the context of this world's illusion requires that we embrace a paradox, the combination of spirit and form. In the world of form, seeking and finding are directly linked by our thoughts and actions. Again it is the thought of that happy place

For instance, if I feel hunger and I seek out food to satisfy this hunger, my seeking will yield a surcease to my hunger. Temporarily, at least, I feel satisfied. I am no longer hungry. The paradox is that it is only when we stop seeking that we truly have the opportunity to find what it was all along evading our search. For the answer to the quandary that so mystified us for so many years, perhaps even lifetimes, is inside of us. It was always here, the one place we never looked inside our hearts.



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Asking Mr Claus

I decided to take a trip to an exotic place to get some knowledge I desperately needed. Well maybe not exotic, as I decided to go to the coldest place on earth. I went on an excursion, dog sled and all, to find that knowledge, and I needed a meet and greet with a man named Claus. This has been a dream of mine since my son was born in April. I was going on an adventure to obtain knowledge. I so enjoy a great adventure.


I was looking for this meet and greet to find the only other man who never let’s down a child. My father never let me down and as a new father I needed to figure out how my father did this and the only person I could think of to explain this to me was Mr. Claus. Santa Claus that is.

When I arrived at the North Pole, I was absolutely freezing to death. I am a man who wears shorts and flip flops all winter long and yet I was chilled to the bone. Who in their right mind would live in a place that makes your teeth chatter and your knees knock? I was so hoping this meeting is worth it.

As I was let into this incredible happy place all I could see was the most amazing brightness in the decor and the happiness in the faces of the smallest elves I have ever seen. Actually, the only elves I have ever seen. I could not get the smile off of my face as the happiness abound was infectious.

While I was given a tour of the facility, I was introduced to the sweetest grandmotherly type woman I have ever met. Mrs. Claus was an absolute dynamite lady. The milk and cookies were absolutely fabulous. She explained to me that she put Mr. Claus on a diet as his weight has become a concern. Stern talk by this sweet lady.

I explained to her why I was there and I thanked her profusely for allowing me to come into her home and ask her husband advice on how to make a child live a life of upmost happiness.

Mr. Claus was busy checking some lists as Mrs. Claus and I continued to make small talk. When Mr. Claus was finished, he came into the Claus family study and gave me the biggest and warmest man hug that I had ever received. Mrs. Claus gave me a kiss on my cheek and I was alone with the big cheese.

The first thing that came to mind was that he was not as fat as I had thought he would be. I wanted to ask him if he started weight watchers, but I was here for advice and that is all I needed from him. Even though, I was awfully interested about his weight loss plan. He did look fabulous.

I explained to Mr. Claus how I wanted to be a father like mine was to me. I told him my son Keegan was the world to me. He is the twinkle in my eye and the happiest little baby I have ever seen. I wanted to make sure that he will be that way the rest of his life. Mr. Claus gave me just one piece of advice. He said, “Just by going to the extreme of getting to the North Pole and asking the question of how to make your child happy was enough right there.” He gave me another man hug and he walked me out to my dog sled.

On my way back home I pondered Mr. Claus’s advice in my head over and over again. Why is just asking how the answer? It must have hit me like a ton of bricks because I became totally overwhelmed with emotion. Mr. Claus was basically telling me it is all about giving a care. Caring enough to ask the question and finding the answer with a whole lot of love behind it, is what making a child happy is all about.



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Weekly Thought Bonanza Dec 6th

On Sunday/Monday, I produce a column called “The Weekly Thought Bonanza”. The column is based on all of the random thoughts that run through my head all week, and trust me there are a plethora of them. I will try to share as many of these thoughts as I can, so each one of my readers can think just a little bit extra over the coming week. After my short holiday break the “Bonanza is back.


If I hear about one more story where you cannot display Christmas decorations on public property I am going to scream. This nation was founded as a Christian nation and if anyone really is offended by Santa Claus then we have really taken a giant step back.

When the New England Patriots lose my whole week is just not the same. I can barely pick up the paper. Sad I know. What is sadder is a seven and five record and a loss to the Dolphins.

I watched Bing Crosby in a White Christmas last night and if you get a chance to see the movie, check out the old time special effects. We have certainly come a long way since the 1950’s.

The New Hampshire and Vermont Ski Mountains finally had their first snow fall this weekend and everything looks like a go for next weekend. Here is hoping that it is a great season this year.

Getting back to the holiday theme; does anyone like fruitcake? What a waste of ingredients.

A Mayor in Tennessee is complaining that our Muslim President interrupted a Charlie Brown Christmas for his press conference on Afghanistan. That is kind of a stretch, don’t you think?

Bass shoe outlets are offering a buy one get two free sale on shoes this weekend. If you want to do something for the holidays for the less fortunate, buy a pair of shoes, get two free and then donate them. It is a win win situation for everyone.

If a sandwich just isn’t a sandwich without Miracle Whip salad dressing than what is it?

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been asked to intervene in the Amanda Knox murder case. Seems to me that she should, as most accounts I have read say that the Italian justice system is worse than ours.

Do not eat Chinese food in Chinatown after you watch a sci-fi show about Chinese mafia folks giving people pills that grow large squid like creatures in your intestines. Oh wait, I watched the show on Thursday and ate in Chinatown on Friday.

Spring training starts in fifty nine days. Wow has time flown since the end of the baseball season.

Did I tell you when the Patriots lose my week is awful?

Daylight savings time is not the best idea when it gets dark at about 4:30 pm in New England in the month of December. It was 6 pm tonight and it felt like bed time.

James Cameron’s new movie Avatar looks like a video game come to life.

The Weekly Thought Bonanza thought of the week; Comcast buying NBC is a great idea for Comcast, but when you announce the deal and then announce your support for Obamacare it is all too suspect for me.

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