It’s tempting to blast celebrities (or political candidates, though there isn’t much difference) for their public philanthropy. Like the big name Hollywood actor who earned millions for doing a commercial, then let his publicist promote…
As Allied forces landed on the beaches of France this day in 1944, a day we will always remember as D-Day, President Roosevelt went on the air to share the news with the American people….
Casino mogul Steve Wynn is a billionaire. He has amassed a fortune with casinos across the globe. High profile and high energy, at 74 he is still pushing forward. At a recent investors meeting he…
A little over a year ago we started cleaning up our family ranch — which in part meant selling memories. Of course we’ve also sold a lot of junk, construction materials, car parts, and random items accumulated…
Last week we attended the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., and had breakfast with the President. Well, along with 4000 other people attending! The keynote speakers were Mark Burnett and Roma Downey. Paul Ryan and Nancy…
Tomorrow morning we fly to Washington DC just as the craziest Presidential race in my life starts shifting into high gear. As I publish this post it’s not clear who won in Iowa, and it…
A friend of mine, Pam, is a bright person seeking to solve many of the challenges of our era. She’s doing good work for the right reasons in a graceful way. Pam was visiting my daughter and…
It’s the time of year to make my predictions for 2016. I have an amazing record of being right on these predictions, as you can tell by previous posts for 2012, 2013 and 2014. Of…