“Welcome to our hotel,” the desk clerk said. I’ve heard those words thousands of times over the years. Most of the time, they’re spoken by a smiling employee who wants my first encounter with the hotel to be positive. “We have your payment information on file . . . breakfast starts at 6:00 . . […]
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Growing Marijuana – By Accident
Recently, I wrote about growing popcorn in our driveway at our little house in Redondo Beach, California. An accidental spill of kernels turned into a mini-crop of popcorn stalks. Somehow, those kernels took root in the worst possible dirt. That’s not all we grew at that house by accident: We grew marijuana. I never did drugs, […]
How Your Simple, Casual Words Empower Other People
When Diane and I were first married, we lived in a tiny little house (450 square feet) in Redondo Beach, California. It had been built in 1920, and our landlord had renovated it just before we moved in. The garage was too small for our car to fit, so we always parked in the driveway. […]