Dear Reader, It seems like there are a lot of hurt people out there. We see it in the external symptoms – the road rage, an argument, a crying jag, a spending spree – and we can only speculate about what is underneath. A lost dream? A broken relationship? An estrangement from a loved one? …
Dear Reader, There is a struggle inherent in many love relationships. It is a struggle for dominance, to decide who will be in charge. During the courtship, there is a delicious mutual attraction of mind and body, and a feeling of having met that special person who completes us. But it doesn’t last. Eventually there …
Dear Reader, As we get older we settle more comfortably into who we are and what we have accomplished. We become more of ourselves, our potential converted into actual doings and deeds. We know ourselves and realize we don’t have to impress anyone anymore. Meeting or knowing a celebrity or sports star, traveling to some …
Dear Reader, How hard have you been working these days? Back in my youth even in a game of racquetball, I would give an extra effort to tear after the ball. Many times that extra oomph was enough to win the game. That little bit on the edge adds up in the overall game of …
Dear Reader, We live in a fragile and complicated ecosystem governed by fallible men and women. When they vote and take action on issues and events in this country, politicians should have our collective best interests in mind. Sometimes they don’t. You can learn a lot about how things work – or could work – …
Dear Reader, The Fourth of July should connote special feelings for Americans. We can speak, pray, earn, spend and live freely. When we live within the rules, we have wide latitude to live our lives. And for those of us who step outside the rules, there are established procedures that try, however, imperfectly, to apply …
Dear Reader, Recently I read a new edition of Marcus Aurelius’s “Meditations,” a collection of his private thoughts written to aid in his personal growth and self-discipline. Aurelius was a Roman Emperor and Stoic philosopher, or as Plato would have called him, a “philosopher-king.” The book long has been a favorite of mine, so when a new …
By Patrick J. Wood Publisher Dear Reader, Have you ever thought of spending St. Patrick’s Day in the place where it all started – Ireland, the Emerald Isle? Imagine you and your family and friends hoisting a pint of Ireland’s best at an Irish pub and enjoying the warm hospitality of the famously welcoming Irish. …
By Patrick J. Wood Publisher Dear Reader, Epictetus, a widely-read Greek Stoic philosopher who died in 135 AD, reflected on how one should embrace whatever happens in life. Simply put, if it’s out of your hands and you have no control over it, pass on by or let it pass you by. If you can …
By Patrick J. Wood Publisher; and author of the book “Tapestry Of Love And Loss” available on Amazon Dear Reader, Over the past few years, I’ve received many letters, emails and phone calls regarding my publisher’s columns. Based on mostly positive responses and dialogue exchanges, I thought I might compile some of my favorites into …
