Who can forget the famous line of Peter Parker (Spiderman’s grandfather)? He said, “With great power comes great responsibility.” Society expects Spiderman — a comic book, TV and movie superhero with extraordinary powers — to be responsible for saving his town and the world from the forces of Evil. And he never let us …
What is wisdom? But first, what are the conditions that render it desirable, if not necessary, and what is its essential purpose? Life is a desire to live, and better still a desire to live happily. As we strive to satisfy this desire, we encounter obstacles that complicate or frustrate our efforts. This complication …
Flashes of memory stream into my consciousness. They take me back thirty years plus. I was a boy then, a newcomer to a poor and tough neighborhood. My parents, of moderate means and daring to a fault, had decided to move there after my father had accepted an editing job in the federal government. …
U2 was founded in 1976 and features Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals, The Edge (David Howell Evans) on lead guitar, keyboards, and background vocals, Adam Clayton on bass guitar, and Larry Mullen, Jr. on drums and background vocals. The band found popularity in the mid 1980’s and is still wildly popular today. They …
John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an iconic 20th century composer and singer of popular music with his songwriting partner Paul McCartney throughout the 1960s, and was the founding member of The Beatles. Lennon’s songwriting was an integral part of The Beatles’ profound commercial and critical impact. …
The most common mistake made by people who attempt to put together their first resumé is that they put in too much information. They want to describe everything that they have ever done from the moment of conception to the present. The resumé ends up being too long, and nobody will read it. The …
“I will never put my name on a product that does not have in it the best that is in me.” – John Deere JOHN DEERE In 1962, a University of Illinois archaeological team unearthed the exact location of the blacksmith shop where John Deere developed the first successful steel plow in 1837. The …
Ian Lancaster Fleming (1908-1964), the author of the James Bond 007 novels, was the grandson of a Scottish banker and the son of a Conservative MP (Member of Parliament). His father died in the first world war. In his will, he bequeathed his property to his widow on condition she never remarries. Ian’s youth …
The right drywall tools are an essential part of the job. Good supplies for drywall installation and drywall finishing can mean the difference between a professional looking surface and a mess. Tutorials are available online or you could take a class at your local home improvement center to learn to hang drywall like a …
Making sure your European vacation goes according to plan is not difficult to do, but it does need to be planned carefully. First you need to decide where to go. One year I decided to go to Holland for my vacation. Once you have decided where you want to go on vacation you can …