This edition of the Friday Faves brought to you by the letter "G." Destination of the Week: The Orange Free State. Saw this place on a world map from the 1980's. It was in southern Africa. The string of learning that ensued about colonialism in Africa, the Boers, and the role of the Dutch …
Author: jeff lud
Dad x3. Writer. Lion. @pacbio SCM. One Mission: Make it GOOD | Optimism | Resilience | Fam/Life/Biz | #halffullallgood #goodstuff
A Nuptial Homage
I'm sure in previous posts I've written in [at least] adjacent reference to my better half, SCL. I could go on and on about so many different traits she has that make her a great person, friend, woman, partner, and mother...like most guys who love their wife, right? This post is intended as a simple, …
Friday Faves, Issue #8
This edition of the Friday Faves brought to you by the songbirds in the front yard. ENJOY. Destination of the Week: A town in the far south of Germany, near the border with Switzerland. Ancient village. Horse Parade every spring. Birthplace of a good buddy at work. Check it out. If you're in the …
Blue Monday: Not What You Think
Sometimes Blue Monday can be good. In fact, sometimes the color blue can make Monday a little easier to cope with. Allow me to explain. The company I work for gave each employee a few Navy Blue, company logo-ed polo shirts several years back. The idea is that we wear the same company shirt when …
Friday Faves, Issue #7
This edition of the Friday Faves brought to you by the letters G, O (times two), and D. ENJOY. Destination of the Week: Jurong Island ~ it's a man-made island next to and owned by the country of Singapore. Not a resort type of place though. Maybe really interesting only if you're into the petrochemical …
Energy on High? Share it!
Sometimes things just start clicking, as if the universe is aligned and all the gears are churning along in smooth and swift unison. You feel particularly energized, ready to take on whatever comes your way, motivated in a special way. When this sort of magic occurs, you should focus on riding the energy surge that's …
30 Ways to Stay Positive & Inspired
This collection is from a month-long campaign to create more GOOD in the world. I hope some of these...even just one from the list, gives you a new idea, a new spark, and a path to creating more positive attitude for yourself. As one of the points below highlights, "positive begets more positive; it's infectious", …
Friday Faves, Issue #6
Busy day today, and this edition brought to you from the Stanford Blood Center. Enjoy this afternoon delivery of the Friday Faves. More GOOD tucked away…just waiting for you. ENJOY. Destination of the Week: If I ever get to Spain, love to check this locale out. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubillos_del_Sil Quote of the Week: "You're imperfect, and you're wired …
Don’t Be Sneaky
I was thinking about being sneaky yesterday, and for some reason, the old Mad Magazine comic strip came to mind, "Spy Versus Spy". I thought about the White Spy and the Black Spy sneaking around, in an endless battle to do the other in. That gave me a chuckle. But as I thought about the …
Friday Faves, Issue #5
Once again, another edition of Friday Faves is here. GOOD tucked away...just waiting to be found! ENJOY. Destination of the Week: China's "Silicon Valley"...not far from Beijing....lots going on here! Langfang, China. Quote of the Week: "Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As …
