In the cartoon Peanuts, Lucy once said to Charlie Brown, “We are put here to serve others. Charlie responded, “Then what are the others here for?” At times life does seem to be unfair. For a season, givers may find themselves surrounded by takers. Givers can feel unjustly used, yet, in the final analysis, takers […]
Category Archives: Common Sense: Wisdom is just a keen sense of the obvious
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Nov
Nov
Our culture is increasingly becoming consumed by instant gratification. We like fast food, get rich quick schemes, quickie divorce, and having things before we can afford them. We make choices for immediate satisfaction, yet, ignoring the long-range consequences of those decisions. If we live in this manner, we learn that dwelling only on short-term gain […]
Do you remember what happened to so-and-so? Usually, we remember the last thing that happens to a person. Unfortunately, the final episode in our life may not be the most representative of our entire life. Benjamin Franklin once said, “It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, but only one bad one to […]
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Sep
Sep
Unique events can change the cultural mindset of a whole group of people. One of those events happened on Sunday, September 24th, 2017. On that Sunday, most people in the Steeler Nation were looking forward to the game with the Chicago Bears. We were 2-0, and there was great anticipation for a successful season. Then […]
The environment was made for man, not man for the environment. Often we take good things and make them into absolutes. When we take a legitimate issue and make into an ultimate one, we are practicing idolatry. In this country and around the world we are dangerously close to bowing down to the idol of […]
Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching. C. S. LewisRead more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/c/c_s_lewis.html
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May
Image used with permission by Microsoft. I hail from western Pennsylvania and am a fan of all Pittsburgh sports teams. I have had my eyes glued on the Penguins and their quest for the Stanley Cup. After the game six victory Coach Mike Sullivan said about his team, “not only are they playing […]