Recently, I’ve been pondering “doing one’s best”.  It seems to me that in our society, if a person believes that he has done his best, no matter the outcome, all is well and good.

From 1989 to 1994, Arsenio Hall, an American comedian, hosted his own late night talk show on national U.S. television.  “The Arsenio Hall Show” in some ways followed the well-known talk show formula:  Open

Are you a soccer fan?  I am.  It began sometime after our 4 year old son began playing organized soccer.  This happened in the State of Texas and there weren’t many parents around that

My sweet wife and I enjoy being in Panama on a Tourist Visa.  The country allows visitors to hang out there for stretches of six months at a time.  However, after the 180 days

Once upon a time, there was a fellow that looked up to his older brother in all things.  The older brother had always watched over his younger sibling and protected him as much as

For the last several months, a group of folks here in Boquete, Panama have been working to provide a motorized wheelchair for a young man named Ariel.  With the help of the good people at

Between our two properties, a hedgerow of ginger is planted to someday provide a privacy fence between our house and the neighbors.  It is a cooperative effort, where cost and care of the plants

Occasionally, Grace, the black Lab, and I take a walk down a particular road in our neighborhood.  As we stroll by the scene you see in the picture above, I always marvel at the

My father was an insurance man for much of his career.  He began as an agent for State Farm, then became a successful area manager for another company.  In approximately 1973 or so, he

On December 3rd, I landed at Tocuman International Airport in Panama City, Panama.  After being shuttled downtown to my hotel, I walked a quarter block and enjoyed a cheeseburger at a craft brew pub