The depths of the Depression. You didn't ask what the job was, what the pay was, you didn't ask about stock options, or - you said yes

Do a little more than you're paid to. Give a little more than you have to. Try a little harder than you want to. Aim a little higher than you think possible, and give a lot of thanks to God for health, family, and friends.

One of the wonderful things about going to a small college is you can get into everything.

If you don't go far enough back in memory or far enough ahead in hope, your future will be impoverished.

People find gold in fields, veins, river beds, and pockets. Whichever, it takes work to get it out.

A poor old man held the winning ticket on a half million dollar lottery. Hearing the old man might be surprised at the shock, the local pastor was asked to break the news gradually. The pastor made a customary call, and while visiting casually asked the old man what he would do with a half million dollars if he had it. The old man replied, "why, I'd give half of it to you." Whereupon the pastor dropped dead.

My age now, like my age 20 years ago, marks the year in which I was born. That's all.