Cool, Calm & Collected
When I was in my mid-twenties, Dixie, (my wife at the time) and I were invited to go on a bus trip to attend the University of Florida...
Getting the Desired Result
Last year, I took my grandson Jacob to watch his beloved Jacksonville Jaguars play. His dad, my son, Ben, Jr., usually took him to the...
Dealing with Stress
The last few weeks, many of us have been dealing with stress. The impacts of Hurricane’s Harvey and Irma were not only physical but...
The Chainsaw Gang
In 2004, I organized a group called “The Chainsaw Gang” in response to Hurricane Charley that wreaked havoc on Florida. This group of...
Tropical Weather
When I was a child back in Waldo, preparing for a hurricane was a little different than it is today – but in a way, some things remain...
Loaning Money
Not long ago, a friend presented to me a business plan that seemed to have merit. He was quite excited about the potential return on...
Helping Others
Hurricane Harvey created a path of destruction in Texas after making landfall this past Friday night. The slow-moving system left behind...
A Learning Experience
It was the fall after my graduation from high school and this particular week, the University of Florida Gators Homecoming game was...
Do We Need to Correct Others?
There’s an old saying that goes: “There is more than one way to skin a cat!’ And indeed, there are many ways to do anything! Yet there...
Sounding the Cry
In August and September of 2004, Florida was hit by a number of tropical events; namely Hurricanes Charley, Frances and Jeanne. The first...
