Brian Meek
I first came to Texas from New York City on a motorcycle in 1972, ending a sort of“Then Came Bronson-Easy Rider”extended tour around the USA. One thing I did learn is that “I don’t need much stuff.” Comedian George Carlin did a comedy bit on this subject about people’s stuff...
I sat there for a long time quietly thanking God for sparing my life before pulling out on the road and heading home. This time both my brain and foot worked perfectly.As I looked back on that moment later I still couldn't understand it. Did God prevent my brain's signal from ...
“Try harder, Tom! The wind did blow something. Come!” Tom pressed his fingers on his forehead an anxious minute, and then said: “I’ve got it now! I’ve got it now! It blowed the candle!” “Mercy on us! Go on, Tom—go on!” ...
I did as he told me.To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true.Some of them I couldn’t change(like being very thin), but a good number I could-and suddenly I wanted to change.For the first time I go to a fairly clear picture of myself. I brought ...
If you follow the skills, they'll help you put people at their ease, and make friends with them quickly. First of all, good talkers ask questions. _【2】 One wellknown businesswoman says, “At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. It's a common question, ...
How did he do it? I wonder. How did St. Patrick forgive the Irish pirates that enslaved him? At age 16 he was kidnapped from Britain and taken away far from his homeland and family to a wet and chilly island called Ireland and for six years was mistreated as a slave. ...
the boy did not shed a tearwhen he was found safe Friday. The soldier who discovered him by chance in a military hut gave him two rice balls, which 7-year-old Yamato Tanooka ate ravenously. He looked a bit worn out but was "genki," the military said, using a Japanese word describin...
The miracle didn’t come; the meet did. I arrived at the pool hall and found all the seats were taken. The hall was ___. My knees shook as my event got closer. “I don’t think I can do this.” I turned to Coach ___. “You’ll be fine,” She said, hugging me. “I...
She’s a wise woman. I did my best to “vacation”; texting silly things like “still no sharks, snoozing in shade of palm tree“. It worked. I needed a break and the rest did me good. I’ll be back to my old self “fighting sharks” some other day. ...