A Beacon of Light

“Do not let your  Sundays be taken  from you.”   Albert Schweitzer Today is the second Sunday of 2026. As I mentioned last week, one of my goals for the new year is to reclaim Sundays as a sacred day. There are a variety of definitions for the word “sacred” in the dictionary: 1. Devoted or…

“Success isn’t about money or fame. Success is living a life you feel proud of.” Jonathan Huie My focus on gratitude was put to a test on Thursday afternoon. I found myself at a park in Cupertino with two of my grandkids. We chose the park based on its proximity to my granddaughter’s school. When we pulled into the…

“Grandchildren don’t make a man feel old; it’s the knowledge  that he’s married  to a grandmother.” G. Norman Collie It has been said that something magical happens when parents turn into grandparents. It’s absolutely true. I have been a “Papa” for more than eleven years now. As of this writing, I have five grandkids, ages 11, 8, 5,…

“There is no such thing  as a child who  hates to read;  there are only children  who have not found  the right book.”  Frank Serafini Mark Twain once said, “The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.” As much as I hate to admit it, for much of…

“First drafts don’t  have to be perfect.  They just have  to be written.”   Seth Godin For the past fifty years, I’ve had a desire to write a book about my experiences teaching in a Bahamian high school when I was a mere twenty years old. Through most of those years, I had neither the time…

“You will always be  in my heart…   because in there,   you’re still alive.”    Jamie Cirello  “Hey,… wait up!” I heard the man’s voice behind me. It sounded eerily familiar, but I didn’t give it much thought. I was walking alone in The City. No one knew I was there that day, so I knew…

I normally write my blog articles the day prior to publication. Therefore, consistent with my desire to reclaim Sundays as sacred time, my Monday morning blog posts starting today will consist only of a positive quote — words of wisdom to motivate us to live a good life, to treat others with compassion, and to…

“Resting is not a  waste of time.  It is an investment  in well-being.”   Adam Grant When I say that I have no regrets in life, a claim I have made on several occasions, I’m not being completely honest with myself. Of course I have regrets. One such regret is how often I squandered the gift…

“The greatest test of  courage on earth is to  bear defeat without  losing heart.” Robert Green Ingersoll As I was born and raised in San Francisco, it should come as no surprise that I follow the San Francisco 49ers. I wouldn’t describe myself as an avid fan. There have been seasons when I’ve enjoyed watching them…