John Cali

With the 2006 calendar year about to dawn on us, our thoughts are turning to resolutions for the new year. You know — all those good intentions we wanted to put into action in 2005, but never got around to.

When I was younger, I would make a written list of good intentions and resolutions for each new year. January 1 arrived and I’d be so enthusiastic about the exciting new year when all my dreams would come true.… Read more

John Cali

At the risk of being “politically incorrect,” I want to wish all of you a most Merry Christmas. You do not have to be Christian (I am not) to have a merry and happy Christmas season. I absolutely love this time of year.

But, for those of you who may be rolling your eyes into the back of your skulls, I’ll also wish all of you Happy Holidays. 😉

To get a bit more serious here, I received a letter from a friend just a few days ago.… Read more

John Cali

These past couple of months I’ve been here in New York State with my family have been most interesting. When I’m home in Wyoming, I rarely pay attention to the mainstream news media. But since I arrived in Rochester, I’ve been reading the local newspaper occasionally.

A few days ago, I saw an article about a local club, an organization dedicated to single people looking for a partner.

Now there are tons of organizations like that today — as I’m sure you know if you’re single and searching.… Read more

John Cali

I’m not a fan of most contemporary popular music. But I happened to read about the recent American Music Awards program. Country singer Tim McGraw won two awards for his album called Live Like You Were Dying.

I don’t know what songs are in the album, nor do I know any of the lyrics. But I was intrigued by the album’s title. Sounds like great advice to me.

Here’s Spirit.

Spirit

This is the time of year when many of you on the planet celebrate various holidays.… Read more