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I grew up in suburban Detroit in the 70s and early 80s. Detroit-area singer-songwriter Bob Seger was a big part of the soundtrack of my...

In 2018, my brother-in-law Scott passed away. Too soon. I miss him. Always will. I first met Scott in the year 2001. I soon came to love...

When asked what my favorite movie is of all time, my answer is The Young Girls of Rochefort (French: Les Demoiselles de Rochefort;...

Aiming to give rather than to get is a mindset and way of being that makes for a more meaningful life. As a Realtor, I work with buyers...

I am rereading Vanessa Van Edward's book Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People (2017). The book is divided into three...

I enjoyed listening again to the podcast Calls With Chris Smith Episode 5: The Three Best Sales Questions. The questions are from Ago...

Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997) is a brilliant singer-songwriter. His music has a melancholy sound; his lyrics are poetical. This video...

I am reading Make Your Idea Matter: Stand Out with a Better Story (2012) by Bernadette Jiwa. Excellent book. In it, Jiwa asks the...

One of my favorite films is Blow Up. As noted on Wikipedia, Blow Up (1966) is a mystery thriller film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni....

My dad has always been a big Willie Nelson fan. I recall seeing Willie in concert at some point in my childhood - I think it was at Pine...

I have followed golf my entire life. One of the greats of the game is Seve Ballesteros (1957-2011). As Wikipedia notes, Seve was a...

I happened upon this video of Toni Basil (age 75) dancing. Check her out: What to say? - Watch the video again. - Dance. - You're not too...

As Gary Vaynerchuk points out, "Life is about alternatives." You either dwell on your circumstances - or you don't. Wherever you find...

The NFL playoffs start today and I will be watching. Not sure of the wildcard game matchups. But I will watch the two games today and the...

I am a Realtor with a team of three full-time agents. As such, I am a small business owner. Today, I was on the phone getting...

I travelled home yesterday from Florida after the holidays. The scheduled Uber for the ride to the airport came ten minutes late. That...

Billionaire Warren Buffett has lived in the same house and driven the same car for years. He has also banked on these five practical life...

I stumbled upon this video from Wilco de Kreij, an online entrepreneur from the Netherlands. Never heard of him? Me neither. However,...

Amy Winehouse (1983 –2011) is something special. A soul singer with soul. Listen to this intimate acoustic rendition of "Love is a Losing...

Irish-American Chuck Feeney is an incredible person. Born into a modest family in New Jersey in the Great Depression, he served as a...