My wife and I have been on the road for awhile with a couple of stops along the way.  We drove from San Antonio, TX to Charlotte, NC and spent a few days.  Then,

In my newly released book, Cook Live Learn, I included an essay on the basics of sales .  You see, no matter what we do for a living, we need and want to sell

The Ngobi Indians of Panama have many beliefs that seem strange to those outside of their group.  For example, the women wear full-length, colorful, loose dresses because they are useful for hiding pregnancy.  They

Currently, my beautiful wife and I are in Boquete, Republic of Panama. Although Panama City is a World-Class metropolis, sort of a mini-Miami, there is heart-breaking poverty throughout the country.  Boquete is located in

A couple of years ago, I was sitting in the crowd one Sunday morning at Elevation Church in Charlotte, NC.  The lead pastor there is very competent and a fantastic preacher, and the church

My wife and I are still in the Republic of Panama.  We have rented a house in the Volcancito area, named for its proximity to Volcan Baru, a dormant volcano approximately 13,000 feet high!

A few days ago I was running errands around town.  One block off of the main street, I was headed up a hill when I noticed an SUV parked on the shoulder, nose up

This morning I had the opportunity to meet and visit with a very wise and intelligent Panamanian woman.  I want to share the experience with you.  Maria owns about 10 acres on a dramatic

If Wikipedia displayed a picture of an individual to illustrate the concept of “Human Kindness”, whose picture might be there?  Mother Teresa?  She is the person that first comes to my mind.  If your

My Father-in-law was a big man … not in stature, although he was probably 5’11” tall, but “big” in accomplishments.  He started a manufacturing enterprise in Houston in the 1940s and built it into