Grandpa Richard Speaks

I seldom have mentioned other blogs, but I thought this was an excellent one. What can a business owner learn about business success from a foul-mouthed chef? Click here for the article.

Statistics claim that poor people have poor diets. Diets loaded with too many calories and not enough fibre and nutrients. Grandpa Richard asks, “Why?” This was highlighted to me by a news story today out of Los Angeles. 73% of South Los Angeles restaurants are fast food establishments, compared to 42% in West Los Angeles. [...]

Quote – “The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out; the brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. The brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They are there [...]

I am not really sure how to introduce this video. I suppose that one obvious way is to say, “If you think your life sucks, watch this”. Here is the opening paragraph from the Gobe and Mail’s article. “Randy Pausch, a Carnegie Mellon University computer scientist whose “last lecture” about facing terminal cancer became an [...]

A man was sitting alone in his office one night . . . . . .when a genie popped up out of his ashtray and said, “And what will your third wish be?” The man looked at the genie and said, “Huh? How can I be getting a third wish when I haven’t had a [...]

Well, I will be after some women read this! ——————————————- It’s Good to be a Man You don’t give a hoot if anyone notices your new haircut. People never stare at your chest when you’re talking to them. New shoes don’t cut, blister, or mangle your feet. A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase. Three [...]

I know, I know. You are used to reading about my thoughts on major and controversial topics, etc. But I just had to share this other side of me with you! Look what I found in my garden today? Isn’t it beautiful? I have about 10 little baby tomato plants (official name is Tiny Tim) [...]