This song was released in 1964, written by Paul McCartney & John Lennon and made famous by The Beatles. Paul McCartney spoke to the meaning behind the song. “The idea behind it was that all these material possessions are all very well, but they won’t buy me what I really want.” (Paul McCartney) King Solomon…
This word brings to my mind my relationship with my wife. This word brings mystery and excitement into our relationship. I was better at romance prior to our marriage. Now it seems that it has taken a back seat to life. Just because that is how it is, doesn’t mean that is how is should…
When there is only one, they become a rarity. If there is only one house on the market in the neighborhood, then it’s usually a bit more valuable than it would be if there was competition. I sometimes take things for granted that I have only one of. Scarcity is another term that could come…
I have always felt a bit awkward when someone is paying me a compliment. I should be grateful (and I am), but I’m not great at receiving praise and gratitude. I think the problem is that I know me and I sometimes don’t like myself. I have thoughts that I hate. I do things I…
I remember as a kid “falling in love”. I remember the intensity of the emotions from deep in my heart. I look back on those experiences now with quite a different perspective. What I thought was love was really straight up physical attraction. I really didn’t know much about that kind of love. At that…
The term refers to a group of people attending to or surrounding a very important person. It really be weird to meet up with the President of the United States without him having an entourage with him. The Queen of England is always surrounded, or so it seems, but quite a huge entourage. People who…
Love among human beings is simple, yet very complex and complicated at the same time. This word has been misused, abused and overused in our culture for many years. I’m not sure how it is in other languages, but in English, we say that we “love” apple pie, football, fried chicken and then we say…
Redd Fox was given credit for saying, “Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone”. He was referencing an issue that we as humans have. We “judge the book by the cover”. If someone is sharply dressed and looks “well-maintained”, we make some assumptions that can sometimes be misleading. I do…
This a quote from the movie Forest Gump. Forest would share something that his mother had taught him when he was young and he carried it to adult-hood. There are times when those words are appropriate to interject. There are times when there are no more arguments to be made; no more discussion because a…
I can use this phrase quite often because there are many things I don’t know. I’m better off saying that I don’t know something then try to give some “hot air” answer. I am educated and experienced in a lot of areas, but there are still things that come up just about every day that…