Tag Archives: Son

I Went One Step Further With Yesterday’s Lesson, Because That’s What Walt Disney Has Ingrained In Me

When we were done with his lesson, the learning could have stopped. But Walt Disney taught me to always try to give a little more than anyone expects. So in a brief story (Walt Disney’s teaching tool of choice) I … Continue reading

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How Organized Do We Need To Be To Leave A Legacy?

Two weeks ago in Nova Scotia, our son’s initials on a Canadian license plate. Cheryl picked Chapin’s first name. I picked his middle name. Shortly after this trip, while walking down a country road for ice cream, I told him … Continue reading

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LtGen’s Son Died Yesterday

Trusting you know Skip Gaskill by now. But not trusting you follow all the blog comments here, I’m reposting Skip’s comment from yesterday as today’s message: “Jeff, believe it or not we prefer not to have to go to war. … Continue reading

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What A Young Man Should Know

“What should a young male of 21 know, and what should he be able to do? There are no conclusive answers to those questions, but they are certainly worth asking. A young man should know how this country is run … Continue reading

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