James: The Solar Eclipse Blues

How about the solar eclipse? Quite the event; it always makes me smile when nature does something that makes mankind stand on its toes and say wow! I had an event happen during th...

James: Humility – a life lesson

Back when I worked for other people, it seemed really important to know what day of the week it was. How close are we to Friday and the weekend? One of the greatest things about ...

Heroes, idols, mentors

Did you ever have an idol as a kid? Someone that looked and acted just like you hoped you would? I did, and I have the scars to prove it. As the song says, my heroes have always b...

James: On conflict resolution

Women. My favorite kind of people. I like the way they look, the way they talk, the way they think and, if memory serves me, the way they feel. I was raised the only boy in famili...

Who’s got room for hate?

Back when I was a “citizen,” I had some pretty strong opinions about things. As time passed, I started questioning my own opinions. Where did they come from and why? I began to se...