Once again recently, the world lost another gifted actor: Philip Seymour Hoffman, well known for his role as Truman Capote in "In Cold Blood" as well as dozens of memorable parts on the big screen. His regrettable his death was not by natural causes – another incredibly talented celebrity who traded life for drugs. Life…
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A Lesson In Life
Snoopy, probably the most recognizable dog in history, was sprawled across the top of his doghouse, sighing deeply. When asked what was wrong, he replied: "I'm a dog. Today I'll be a dog, tomorrow I'll be a dog, and forever I'll be a dog. Where is my opportunity for advancement?" To some extent, Snoopy's right:…
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Always Have A Plan “B”
There's an old saying that says "people plan and G-d laughs."For any of us who thought we had the perfect plan for anything, we found out the quoted saying could not be more true. Not that we didn't plan well, or give it lots of thought: the fact is stuff happens that is far beyond…
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1989… It Doesn’t Seem Like 25 Years!
OK– now you've got me feeling nostalgic. Just for fun, I did a bit of research to see what was going on at the same time I was planning to start Chestnut. As I read, I was amazed at how some of these things occurred 25 years ago, but seem to have happened not but…
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