Andy’s Blog
Erasing Dr. Seuss
Erasing Dr. Seuss (you can call it A Bedtime Story for Today) honors what is quickly becoming the memory of the beloved children’s author in a unique way.This morning a rumbling woke me up.I looked to see what I could find.I searched the closet and under the bed,But...
One Last Shot Over The Left Field Wall
https://youtu.be/f0E8qSrFBnA Hank Aaron got another standing ovation yesterday. As usual, he didn’t make a big deal about it. He actually stood in line with everybody else, but as he neared the front, somebody recognized him and word that he’d arrived...
Why Even Vote?
First, allow me to say that I will not attempt to sway your vote one way or the other. Frankly, I am not an admirer of either candidate. I never have been. My wife and I have two sons—both young adults—and like you, we are aware that virtues like “respect for others” and “polite behavior” are a reflection of character. That said, it is ironic that many of us now find ourselves in the position of choosing a president of the United States whose conduct we would not tolerate in our own family.
Generational Anger Defused: The True Story of a Choice That Changed Everything
https://youtu.be/G3-RxNg38Vs During the past year or so—especially considering these last few months—have you wondered if we as a society have “crossed the rubicon?" I’ll admit that occasionally, thoughts of “all downhill from here" have crossed my mind. So, can...
For Your 4th of July…a Priority
https://youtu.be/bh2Mvw2wZtw This morning, I am thinking about a “letter to the editor” that I cut from our local newspaper on June 10, 2010. Ten years ago, I had it framed. It described history that should be remembered. Today, I’m also thinking...
PANDEMIC—A Prayer of Perspective
Click Here to Watch Andy Read this Prayer on YouTube. <<< Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for today and for the future being designed by this present. We know the hardest steel is created from the hottest fire and that the most valuable diamond is a...
Kenny Rogers, My Friend (but ONE Night Was a Comedian’s Nightmare!)
For more than five years, the last song of the night was the same. When the familiar three chords of the intro began, then repeated, I headed for the bus. Unless Dolly was with us. Because when she was, Dolly always came back out to do the...
The Ultimate Guide to Writing Your Own Personal Mission Statement
by Andy AndrewsIf you’ve been on this planet long enough to work for a business or buy something from a business, you’re aware that just about all of them have one thing in common… They have a mission statement.While many of them are bland or miss the mark, there’s a...
The Best Response Ever!
Here is a topic for your family to wrap a conversation around at tonight’s dinner table. Perhaps your employees or co-workers need some GREAT discussion material for the water-cooler! When we live and work in the public space, criticism is inevitable. In my years of...