The Bible says "faith without works is nothing" so destiny is great, fate is great, faith is great - but you still have to work at it. I don't just sit at home and wait for it all to unfold.

When my oldest boy was about 14, I started to talk to him about some of the mistakes I made in life, just to put a few dents in that shiny armor.

If you don't trust the pilot, don't go.

I always say the time to worry about flying is when you're on the ground. If you don't trust the captain, don't go.

If you have an enemy, then learn and know your enemy, don't just be mad at him or her.

There is nothing good or bad, except by comparison" (209) - "Effort is Everything" by Bud Selig

Some said America took a step forward electing a black president. In light of the unconstitutiona l expansion of powers, lack of transparency and fueling the fires of unrest that clearly hasn't been the case. Vote based on merits, not to fill a racial quota.