Shhh! Don’t Say That!
I’m the one that usually wants to put my finger to people’s lips and say “Shhh — don’t say that!” Especially when I hear them say things like “I’m so stupid”, “I can just look at a cookie, and I gain weight”, “I could never win at that”, “I’ll never be able to afford that”,…
The Power of Words
New signs were placed on my grandson’s Regent’s baseball field backstop this year. I was pleased to see those words. They were placed on the visitor’s seating side and on our side. “WE ARE TO BE SALT AND LIGHT! Do not talk “at” or “about” other players, fans, officials, or parents!” The signs apparently made…
Our Voices Matter
I’m a big fan of the TV talent show, “The Voice”. To make it past the first audition, the contestants belt out a song while the chairs of the judges are turned away from them. Then the judges base their decision solely on how good their voice is — not by how they look or…