Thanks to a generous new acquaintance, I've just started reading Lt. Col. A.L. D'Endrödy's classic work on the training of horse and rider "Give Your Horse a Chance." D'Endrödy explains in the introduction that "I drafted the first outline of my book while in captivity at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains, on the shores …
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Chivalry’s Sensible Legacy
"Though the practice of chivalry fell even more sadly short of its theoretic standard than practice generally falls below theory, it remains one of the most precious monuments of the moral history of our race, as a remarkable instance of a concerted and organized attempt by a most disorganized and distracted society, to raise up …
The Hands of the Craftsman
"In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive." - Lee Iacocca Arguably one of the greatest CEOs in American history, Lee Iacocca's 47 year career in the auto industry helped define American corporate culture. Iacocca led Ford and then Chrysler …
D.S.F.S.Q.
I've got the cure for the summertime blues. Or, in fact, for whenever you are in a funk. The easiest way to remember this cure is by its acronym: "D.S.F.S.Q." It stands for "Do Something For Someone Quick! New research from Harvard University shows that helping others catalyzes a "moral transformation" that makes people more …
Gregory Hake 